PROSTATE INFORMATION:
There are other treatments available which are considered alternate or experimental. One of these treatments is High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound (HIFU). Here is a excerpt from Prostate Canada:
HIFU is an acoustic ablation technique that uses intersecting, precision focused ultrasound waves to raise the temperature of the target tissue to more than 80 to 90 degrees Celsius in two to three seconds, destroying the targeted cancerous tissues.
HIFU Facts:
- a non-invasive therapy device that is available in Canada, Mexico, Europe, parts of Asia and the Dominican Republic
- used to treat localized prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement
- has been used in Japan and Europe for over 10 and five years, respectively
- treatments are not covered by provincial health insurance in Canada, as of September 2006
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