One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Surgery to treat the disease can lead to unwelcome side effects. A minimally invasive alternative that avoids surgery is now available ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS ...

Science Progress (1933-), Vol. 103, No. 4 (2020), pp. 1-24 (24 pages) Traditional hand-held ultrasound probe has some limitations in prostate biopsy. Improving the localization and accuracy of ...

Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly and time-consuming magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The findings offer ...

WEBVTT YOU BROKE THE STORY, ON WHY ONE HOSPITAL IS REACHING OUT. CHANDI: UPMC JAMESON TELLS ME 211 PATIENTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO ULTRASOUND PROBES, USED IN EXAMS, THAT MAY ...

Duke University Medical Center is one of 12 centers in the country testing the safety and effectiveness of a minimally invasive procedure called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Since 79-year ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS ...

Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy ...

Treating prostate cancer through traditional means such as surgery or radiotherapy carries certain risks, with some patients experiencing impotence, urinary problems and bowel trouble, among other ...

Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. A new study, carried out at six hospitals across the ...