Even 80s is not unusual. As the AUA mentioned, there are other minimally invasive procedures available, including heat-based, cold-based and laser treatment of the prostate.

Focal laser ablation destroys tumor tissue with precision, but nearly 20% of men needed some form of re-treatment after 1 year.

For men with low-risk prostate cancer, focal laser ablation treats just the diseased portion of the prostate rather than the entire gland. A phase 1 trial found it was safe. None of the nine men ...

Men with low-risk PCa who underwent partial gland ablation with vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy were less likely than those on AS to require radical treatment.

Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new option to treat their disease: laser heat. UCLA researchers have found that focal laser ablation -- the precise application of heat via laser to a ...

NEW ORLEANS—Focal prostate laser ablation of prostate cancer (PCa) may be safely performed in patients undergoing active surveillance for non-aggressive tumors, according to new data presented ...

NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The premier authority in the use of advanced imaging to diagnose prostate tumors and the utilization of MRI-guided transrectal focal laser ablation for treating these ...

Prostate Artery Embolization Offers Relief for Men with Enlarged Prostate Dr. Jafar Golzarian was the first doctor to perform the prostate artery embolization (PAE) procedure in the United States.

Focal laser ablation of prostate tumors has demonstrated high levels of precision and accuracy with low risk of side effects, such as erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.