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How does TULSA Pro compare to SBRT?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 5 6:24am | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
SBRT for prostate cancer typically targets the entire gland. Ask your RO what will be targeted. If they say it does not matter where the lesion is within the prostate it is because the whole gland gets the maximum dose.
Tulsa Pro delivers treatment through a catheter, so the urethra is at risk. If there is a single lesion or area where all the lesions are then that area can be targeted for ablation. If there is EPE it will not be done since the treatment is within the prostate capsule. Other focal treatments are Cyro, IRE, laser, and HIFU. All have the ability for partial treatment. All have higher recurrence rates if for no other reason than that most of the prostate is still there and could contain or develop prostate cancer.
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@jim18 re "Tulsa Pro delivers treatment through a catheter, so the urethra is at risk."
Tulsa Pro doesn't "deliver treatment through a catheter" but rather through an ultrasound applicator (a very thin, rod-shaped "wand"). A catheter is only used *after* Tulsa Pro.
This wand-device has a built-in fluid cooling mechanism to shield the sensitive urethral wall from heat damage during the procedure.
[From AI: "Active Water Cooling: The transurethral applicator circulates fluid to keep the urethral wall at a safe, cool temperature while the ultrasound energy shoots outward past it to destroy the targeted prostate tissue."]
Many men choose Tulsa Pro because its coolant "inside out" delivery is designed to *protect* the urethra --to preserve urinary function. And of course Tulsa Pro's MRI precision guidance is key here.
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