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Focal HIFU
This is a new option for men with unifocal or unilateral disease. (This means a single tumour inside the prostate or several tumours but all on the same side of the prostate gland). With FOCAL HIFU only the tumour is treated and not the whole gland.
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Full HIFU
FULL HIFU is a treatment for organ confined prostate cancer. FULL HIFU is the most appropriate HIFU treatment for patients who have organ confined prostate cancer which is not confined to one discreet area of the prostate.
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HIFU as a treatment option for prostate cancer :
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HIFU is an incision free treatment for early stage prostate cancer. |
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HIFU is offered as a treatment for prostate cancer in the UK, both privately and on the NHS. |
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HIFU aims to preserve the vital structures around the glands that are involved in normal bladder emptying, preserving continence, and erectile function. |
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The HIFU procedure takes 2-3 hours and is administered as a day case, usually resulting in patient discharge within 4 hours of the treatment.* |
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HIFU was recognised as a treatment for early stage prostate cancer by NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) in March 2005. |
UKHIFU Limited provides information and advice on obtaining a HIFU treatment in the UK to men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
UKHIFU Limited also provides hospitals and clinics with HIFU technology on a for profit basis, using the Sonablate 500 from Misonix and Focus Surgery in the USA. Misonix Limited owns a 60% share of UKHIFU.
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