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What does HIFU for Prostate Cancer cost in India?
HIFU treatment for Prostate Cancer at World Class Hospitals in India costs between USD 4,000 and 8,000. The same treatment costs around USD 25,000 out of pocket in the United States, and between USD 16,000 and 22,000 privately in the United Kingdom. Every package is negotiated with the hospital for your own case, and your final figure is given to you in writing only after our doctors have read your reports.
| Where you are treated | Typical cost of HIFU |
|---|---|
| India, World Class Hospitals | USD 4,000 to 8,000 |
| United Kingdom, private | USD 16,000 to 22,000 |
| United States, self pay | Around USD 25,000 |
See what is included in the package, how long you stay in India and who is suitable on our full guide to HIFU treatment cost in India.
India is one of the world’s preferred destinations for international patients seeking advanced treatment at an affordable cost. One of the great advantages of receiving treatment in India is the ease with which appointments can be arranged, often within days of your reports being reviewed.
HIFU stands for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. It uses focused ultrasound energy to heat and destroy cancer cells in the prostate gland, with no incision and no radiation. Because it can treat only the part of the gland carrying the cancer, most men keep their bladder control and their erections, although, like every Prostate Cancer treatment, it does carry some risk of side effects.
HIFU is suited to men with localized Prostate Cancer, which means cancer that has not spread outside the prostate. In the United Kingdom it is offered within the NHS at a limited number of specialist centres, and in the United States most men pay for it themselves. If your prostate is large, your specialist may first recommend treatment to shrink the gland.
HIFU takes up to three hours, depending on the size of your prostate and how much of it is being treated. A probe is passed into the rectum, and precisely focused ultrasound waves raise the temperature of the targeted prostate tissue in a few seconds, destroying it while leaving the structures around it unharmed. A cooling balloon around the probe protects nearby areas. Most men are back to their normal routine within a few days.
Read the complete guide: HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer in India, covering who is suitable, results, recovery and travel.
