• HIFU is an incision free treatment for early stage prostate cancer.
• HIFU is offered as a treatment for prostate cancer in the UK, both privately and on the NHS.
• HIFU aims to preserve the vital structures around the glands that are involved in normal bladder emptying, preserving continence, and erectile function.
• 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.*
• HIFU was recognised as a treatment for early stage prostate cancer by NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) in March 2005.

UKHIFU Limited provides prostate cancer sufferers with information and advice on obtaining a HIFU treatment in the UK.  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 Ltd.