Learn about focal therapy for prostate cancer so you can understand whether this option may suit your situation.
Focal therapy is an emerging prostate cancer treatment that involves killing cancer cells in a region of the prostate without damaging the rest of the prostate. It uses emerging, minimally invasive techniques that reduce the possible side effects (such as changes in urinary and sexual function) and recovery times.
If you have focal therapy, side effects may be less severe than those you may experience with other forms of prostate cancer treatment.
There are several different kinds of focal therapy treatment options for prostate cancer, including:
Focal therapies all use targeted, precise high doses of energy to kill prostate cancer cells.
Focal therapy may be a suitable prostate cancer treatment option for you if:
Focal therapy is still a developing treatment option for prostate cancer. It isn’t suitable for everyone with prostate cancer, and there are some risks. Your specialist can give you more personalised advice about whether focal therapy is suitable for you.
Although much reduced, there are side effects that can result from the focal ablative therapies, including:
