HIFU

By mistake I place this message in another thread. I'm copying it here. Sorry for the mistake.I just joined the Forum. I'd like to know if someone is aware of the HIFu procedure. I was diagnose with prostate cancer about 2 month ago. My PSA suddenly was over 11; so my urology took 10 samples. In one of the 5 done on my left lobule cancer was found with a Gleason of 3+4. My urologist at K.P. wanted to perform a radical prostectomy but the oncologist recomended 8 weeks of radiation after 2 dosis of Lupron. Lately I became aware of a relatively new method used in Europe, Canada, Asia, and some south american countries. Of course it has yet been aproved by the FDA. According to the information I gathered, from the developers, it has many advantages. Doesn't need hospital admission, the procedure is done in 2 or 3 hs., PSA should be down to 0.4 or less, it destroy the whole prostate, there is no pain, it can be repeated and it can be done on patients where traditional methods failed. Of course this is what the providers of the HIFU machines state. I would like to know it there is someone that knows about it first hand. It a very expensive procedure and no insurance pays for it. I would appreciate any input. Thank you.

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