Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by howard941 » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 1:47 PM UTC

Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study
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Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by tonyedgecombe » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:08 PM UTC

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra

Ouch.

Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by jcims » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:20 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

Seems there are different standards for invasive in the medical industry. Geez.

Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by kingkawn » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:21 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

That sounds like the most invasive option

Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:22 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

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Post by sdenton4 » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:22 PM UTC

kingkawn wrote: post #4

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

That sounds like the most invasive option

I mean, compared to chemo it's great... But yeah, ouch.

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Post by ceejayoz » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:23 PM UTC

jcims wrote: post #3

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

Seems there are different standards for invasive in the medical industry. Geez.

"Invasive" tends to mean "chopping a hole in the patient" in this context.

Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by post_break » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:24 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

The alternative is death right? So give me some pills, knock me out, and go to town.

Re: Ultrasound destroys 80 percent of prostate cancers in one-year study

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:24 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

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Post by loarake » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:25 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #2

>The minimally invasive technology involves a rod that enters the prostate gland via the urethra Ouch.

Whatever you do, don't Google "prostate brachytherapy" ;)