The main concern of many men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer is becoming incontinent or impotent after receiving the treatment. When you are diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age, becoming impotent may be devastating for your marriage or relationship. Also, incontinence is another big issue affecting the quality of life of many prostate cancer patients.
In the last decade, robotic prostatectomy has proved to be the optimal prostate cancer treatment for patients with localized, early-intermediate stage disease. Robotic prostate surgery is still the procedure that allows a specialized surgeon to achieve the so-called “treatment trifecta”. Treatment trifecta represents the standard in Dr. David Samadi’s medical practice, a surgery being a success only if the sexual and urinary functions are preserved and the patient is cancer-free. What is more, the recovery period after a daVinci robotic prostate surgery is minimal, the patient being able to resume his daily activities soon after the surgical intervention.
A revolutionary treatment – TULSA – Clinical Trial
TULSA stands for Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation of the Prostate. This treatment therapy combines three advanced medical procedures in order to offer a minimally invasive, pain-free prostate cancer treatment with the best outcomes in terms of potency and continence.
Basically, the therapy uses targeted sound waves that have the role of eliminating only the cancerous tissues, without affecting the healthy nearby organs or areas. This way, the recovery period is minimal, with short-term side effects.
The main steps of the TULSA Treatment
What may be the potential benefits of TULSA?
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- Minimally invasive treatment. TULSA requires no incision and no tissue cutting. Patients who participated in the clinical trial have shortly returned to their normal activities.
- The treatment is customized based on patient’s needs. During the MRI, the doctor gets a clear and precise view of how much cancer has spread. Based on this information, he can decide where to target the ultrasounds for a better cure.
- TULSA treatment is radiation-free. As it was previously stated, TULSA uses High-Intensity Ultrasounds, not ionizing radiation that may cause long-term negative side-effects.
- Outpatient medical procedure. Due to the fact that the entire procedure lasts less than an hour and it involves no cutting, the patient can go home the same day or the day following the procedure, depending on his recovery after the general anesthesia.
- Preservation of the erectile and urinary functions. Nerve-sparing is ensured due to the MRI guided procedure and the usage of the endorectal cooling device. Depending on the cancer stage, most patients involved in the trial, have experienced fast recovery of their sexual and urinary functions, contributing to a better quality of life.
Who may be eligible for TULSA treatment?
TULSA has been developed to help patients diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer, due to the fact that it targets the cancerous cells inside the prostate gland. Patients with low to intermediate-risk prostate cancer may highly benefit from this treatment. A specialized physician is the one who can give you customized advice.
Source: tulsatreatment.com