Re: HIFU vs Open Surgery?


"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
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Laurie Forbes wrote:

Does anyone have any information or sources of information on the
relative
efficacy of HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) and open surgery for
early stage prostate cancer.

TIA for any assistance.......

LAF

Hello Laurie,
Have you read this?
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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManagementGuidelines/Genitourinary/Prostate/HIFU.htm



Thanks much for the information J. I have perused the BC Cancer Board
evaluation of HIFU and, although it was dated 2005 and perhaps things have
improved since, it was not particularly encouraging IMO. It seems to be
promoted mainly by the machine manufacturers (and is available in Canada
only in Toronto at private clinics). It sounds like I would be eligible and
I will mention it to my urologist but I doubt at this point I'll try it.

OTOH I have had contact with some friends of a relative who have traveled to
the UCLA Medical Center for their prostate cancer surgery (radical
prostectomy. I have discussed it with one of them who told me the reason he
went was (this was 5 or 6 years ago) the waiting time here in Calgary. His
wait time for UCLA was 5 or 6 weeks which is about the time I will have to
wait here as well (I'm scheduled for Oct 05). The total cost was about
$30K apparently. So, it looks like I may as well just go with what I have
here (?).

Laurie Forbes


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