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Bookmark or Share- High-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of prostate cancerThe ideal candidate for focal therapy typically has intermediate-risk prostate cancer located in only one area of the prostate. This location is determined by prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted prostate biopsy. My ideal candidate for focal HIFU has a lesion in the posterior or lateral portion of the prostate, a small- to ...
- Cryotherapy for prostate cancer - Mayo ClinicCryotherapy for prostate cancer is a procedure to freeze prostate tissue and cause the cancer cells to die. During cryotherapy, thin metal probes are inserted through the skin and into the prostate. The probes are filled with a gas that causes the nearby prostate tissue to freeze. Cryotherapy might be used to treat early-stage prostate cancer ...
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - Symptoms and causesBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a health issue that becomes more common with age. It's also called an enlarged prostate. The prostate is a small gland that helps make semen. It's found just below the bladder. And it often gets bigger as you get older. An enlarged prostate can cause symptoms that may bother you, such as blocking the flow ...
- Active surveillance for prostate cancer - Mayo ClinicBut prostate cancer treatment might be considered if: The cancer begins growing faster than expected; The cancer spreads outside a confined area within the prostate; The cancer causes signs and symptoms; Treatment options for prostate cancer depend on your particular situation, but may include surgery, medications and radiation.
- Stage 4 prostate cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCauses. The cause of stage 4 prostate cancer is not known. Stage 4 prostate cancer happens when prostate cancer cells break away from where they formed in the prostate. The cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. Prostate cancer starts when cells in the prostate develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell ...
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