New microwave technique could zap prostate cancer without major surgery

NCT ID NCT06128525

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early trial tested a less invasive treatment for prostate cancer called microwave ablation, which uses heat to kill tumor cells. One man with prostate cancer received the ablation before his scheduled prostate removal surgery. The goal was to see if the procedure is safe and how much tissue it kills, which could lead to a treatment that avoids major surgery and its side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: microwave ablation
What this could lead to: If this approach works, it could point toward a less invasive treatment for prostate cancer that avoids major surgery and its side effects.
What could go wrong: This was a very small, early study with only one participant, so results may not apply to others. The procedure also carries risks like bleeding or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PROSTATE CARCINOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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