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Irreversible electroporation (IRE)?

Posted by survivor5280 @survivor5280, Nov 5, 2024

I've read on here several people suggesting TULSA PRO. I did a deep dive on the procedure and there are certainly aspects of it that are more appealing that RALP or radiation.

In the course of learning about TULSA PRO, I came across a few articles that were quite critical of the process for a variety of reasons, one of which was the heat aspect of it and the impact it has on nearby tissue and other organs. In each of these articles they recommend IRE as a superior method of treatment - if you qualify for it.

Does anyone have experience with irreversible electroporation (IRE) that can speak to the results, recovery, side effect and such?

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kyle13 | @kyle13 | Jul 6 2:07pm
In reply to @milburnd "I'm not all that technical, so I'm attaching the MRI report that first identified the two..." + (show)
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I'm not all that technical, so I'm attaching the MRI report that first identified the two tumors. I hope this is useful to you.

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THANK YOU!!
So glad it worked out for you and your sexual function (which is my main concern with the procedure). 👍

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lsk1000 | @lsk1000 | Jul 6 4:24pm

Gleason 4+3 contained within prostate. Was supposed to get cryo, but surgeon made an audible call a to IRE.
IRE failed for me. But neither did a prostatectomy (Gleason 9) and salvage radiation afterwards. Cannot stop wondering if Cryo would have done better instead of the IRE.. Or if surgery would have succeeded if done first at the lower Gleason.

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