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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 6 4:52pm | Replies (47)
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@chocchip Yes, I studied the various focal therapies when I was first diagnosed. Every single one of them has a very high recurrence rate. You need to view them all as a "kick the can down the road" treatment. See more details here https://www.inspire.com/m/williamwattsmith/about/
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Not all focals look the same. Tulsa Pro has similar cancer recurrence rates at 3 years as Surgery or Radiation. If you are the right candidate, it has great promise. I knew the risks trying a new technology and was perfectly fine with just "kicking it down the road" if that is what it ends up doing. However, the ease of the procedure and much lower risk of side effects was appealing to me. If I need radiation down the road, I have also delayed those potential side effects. It was a win-win for me. PSA was reduced by over 90% and has held steady for 1 1/2 years. No evidence of disease at this point.