Prostate Cancer
Written on 5:48 PM by CLYDE
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men and the third leading cause of male cancer deaths. Prostate cancer can be very slow growing. But sometimes prostate cancer can grow and spread quickly; unfortunately even with the latest research, it is very hard for doctors to tell which prostate cancers will grow slowly and which will be quickly.The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 234,460 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2006. About 27,350 men will die of this disease.There are many prostate cancer treatments and each has its own benefits and drawbacks. Patients and their physicians must weigh many factors when determining the best treatment option.One of the best is HIFU.High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a non invasive treatment for Prostate cancer that uses sound waves to heat and destroy tissue in the prostate.HIFU with the Sonablate 500 is a very targeted, precise therapy that minimizes the possibility of common side effects that diminish quality of life, such as impotence and incontinence.HIFU is rapidly becoming a preferred treatment option worldwide for prostate cancer. Physicians have been using HIFU to treat prostate disease since the early 1990s. Currently, over 150 physicians use the Sonablate 500 in nearly 100 centers worldwide to treat prostate disease.Over 5000 men have already chosen HIFU with the Sonablate 500 because it is the most effective, least invasive and most advanced therapy available.
