High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive way to destroy tissue or stop it from working. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prostate ablation in 2015, but the ...

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 ...

Precisely delivered ultrasound could be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, with high-frequency sound waves heating and killing off cancer cells, a new study says. The treatment killed off all ...

It’s the second most common type of cancer among men and affects 1 in every 8 men in the United States. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society says this type of ...

A multicenter clinical study in Austria has shown that a new, highly precise ultrasound approach can successfully target and treat early prostate cancer while preserving patients' quality of life.

Routine prostate cancer screenings save lives, yet some men still avoid them. However, making the process more streamlined increases the likelihood that men will get the tests they need to catch ...

An ultrasound-based treatment for prostate cancer showed better safety and operative metrics versus robotic radical prostatectomy in an early analysis of a first-ever randomized trial. After 6 months ...

Surgeon Dr. Daniel Costa, Associate Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells KERA’s Sam Baker the new procedure uses ultrasound to destroy tumors in the prostate. How does the ...