New ultrasound treatment aims to zap prostate cancer, spare side effects

NCT ID NCT03568188

Summary

This study tested a focused ultrasound treatment (HIFU) for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer that is confined to one area. The goal was to see if precisely destroying only the cancerous part of the prostate could effectively control the disease while causing fewer side effects, like incontinence or erectile dysfunction, compared to standard whole-gland surgery or radiation. Researchers followed 174 patients to measure cancer control and quality of life over several years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital de Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31400, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Clinique Saint-Vincent

    Besançon, 25044, France

  • Clinique Urologique Nantes Atlantis

    Saint-Herblain, 44800, France

  • Département d'Urologie, Institut Montsouris

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin - CHU

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • Hôpital L. Pasteur, Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar

    Colmar, 68024, France

  • Polyclinique du parc Rambot

    Aix-en-Provence, 13100, France

  • Service d'Urologie CHRU de Lille, Hôpital HURIEZ

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Service d'Urologie Générale de Santé - Hôpital Privé La Louvière

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Service d'Urologie et Chirurgie de la Transplantation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot,

    Lyon, 69437, France

  • Service d'Urologie, Clinique Tivoli Ducos

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

  • Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Foch

    Suresnes, 92150, France

  • Service d'urologie Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille - Hôpital Marseille Nord

    Marseille, 13915, France

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