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Interesting - have a friend going through Prostate Cancer and all docs here in Singapore have suggested surgery + chemo. I noticed in Steve's shared PDF that Pr
by jharohit 3y ago
Interesting - have a friend going through Prostate Cancer and all docs here in Singapore have suggested surgery + chemo. I noticed in Steve's shared PDF that Prostate Cancer has already crossed the FDA Approval and Reimbursement stage. Anyone had any personal experiences in using HIFU (high intensity focussed ultrasound)? Specifically the stage up to which it is effective over surgery+chemo
My data sources:
- https://cdn.fusfoundation.org/2023/02/06115144/Focused-Ultrasound-Foundation_State-of-the-Field-Report-2022_Jan-18.pdf#page=16 https://cdn.fusfoundation.org/2023/02/06115144/Focused-Ultra...
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/urology/news/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-for-the-treatment-of-prostate-cancer/mqc-20519431 https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/urology/new...
- gadders 3y agoYou might find this podcast of interest. The guy talks about his experience of the TULSA procedure. They're kind of cynical about the state of prostate treatment in general but seem keen on this procedure. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/starting-strength-radio-9575/episodes/greg-ellifritz-cancer-treatmen-187310706 https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/starting-strength-radio-9...