All Prostate cancer treatments have potential side effects. However,
HIFU with Sonablate® 500 greatly reduces the chance for complications
and side effects. International studies show that patients treated
with HIFU experience 75 percent less complications than patients
treated with traditional methods. The most
common side effects associated with traditional prostate cancer
treatments are impotence and incontinence which can greatly diminish
patient quality of life. However, traditional treatments can also
lead to other serious side effects. Click
here to download a PDF chart that outlines all the possible
side effects from surgery, radiation and cryotherapy.
If a patient is left impotent or incontinent after
surgery or radiation. The existing treatments for impotence and
incontience can be very invasive and expensive. Click on the links
below to download charts that outline treatment options for impotence
adn incontinence.
Incontinence Treatment Options Chart (click
to download)
Impotence Treatment Options Chart (click
to download)
How HIFU works
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