Non Surgical HIFU High Intensity Frequency Ultrasound Treatment for Prostate Cancer

HIFU prostate cancer treatment is one of the most rapidly growing treatment methods around the world. HIFU stands for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. The advantage of using HIFU prostate cancer treatment is that it is very precise and, because it treats only the targeted area, usually has fewer side effects than surgery or radiotherapy. HIFU treatment uses high frequency ultrasound energy to heat and destroy cancer cells in your prostate gland. When high frequency sound waves are concentrated on body tissues, those tissues heat up and die. To use this as a cancer treatment, the specialist targets the area containing the cancer. Because the prostate is deep within the pelvis, you have HIFU for prostate cancer by putting an ultrasound probe into your back passage (rectum). Doctors call this a transrectal probe. From that position, the ultrasound can direct beams accurately at the prostate.

HIFU is a Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Therapy

HIFU is an outpatient procedure general performed under local or general anesthesia that is completely radiation free. Because HIFU is non surgical, there is no incisions or blood loss and recovery is quick. HIFU therapy can be repeated, if necessary. It can also be used as a salvage therapy if other prostate cancer treatment options fail. Because it uses clean, ultrasound energy it causes very little harm to the tissue surrounding the targeted focal point. Advantages of HIFU Treatment • No blood loss. • Quick recovery. • Non surgical. • Radiation free. • An outpatient procedure. This is most modern technique ideal for treatment of low grade prostate cancer. It involves no surgery, no radiation , good cancer control, minimal morbidity. HIFU helps to improve the quality of life after Treatment and there are some more advantages like early return of erections and good urinary control.