{"id":3128,"date":"2022-01-24T13:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusfoundation.org\/?post_type=sw_disease_condition&p=3128"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:46:00","slug":"prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"sw_disease_condition","link":"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/diseases-and-conditions\/prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate Cancer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Focused Ultrasound Therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, radiation-free method to destroy prostate tissue and treat prostate disease. Using real-time image guidance, the physician directs a focused beam of ultrasound energy to a selected volume in the patient\u2019s prostate gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it Works<\/strong>
Focused ultrasound energy heats and destroys the targeted tissue at the focal point within seconds. This process is repeated until the entire selected volume or the entire gland is destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Current treatment options for prostate cancer include surgery, radiation, cryotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. These treatment options carry risks and unwanted side effects such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Focused ultrasound offers a treatment to patients with prostate cancer that carries fewer risks than conventional therapies. It may also be offered for patients with earlier stage disease where surgery is not yet recommended or as a salvage treatment for patients in which radiation has failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Noninvasive – no incisions, no risk of infection or bleeding, less pain, and rapid recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Image-guided – precision targeting with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • No ionizing radiation – fewer side effects and can be safely repeated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Regulatory Authorizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Focused ultrasound devices have been cleared to treat the prostate in approximately 50 countries, including the United States. Several systems for focused ultrasound ablation of prostate tissue are available in various geographical regions, each differing in their guidance method (ultrasound vs. magnetic resonance imaging) and approach \u2013 transrectal or transurethral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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