Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumors may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. A new study tracked men with prostate cancer who received a type of treatment called high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The treatment is similar to a ‘lumpectomy’ for other cancers – where doctors remove only tumor cells, leaving as much healthy tissue as possible.
HIFU Treatment May Be as Effective as Surgery or Radiotherapy to Destroy Prostate Tumors
source: News Medical