Prostate Cancer · Short answers
Who is a candidate for HIFU or focal therapy?
Focal therapy treats the cancer area instead of removing or radiating the whole prostate.
The short answer
Focal therapy treats the cancer area instead of removing or radiating the whole prostate.
A closer look
Our urologists offer HIFU and also use Vanquish, a steam-based option. When the cancer is Gleason 6 or Gleason 7, it may suit men who want treatment carrying less risk of leaking and erection trouble.
It can be repeated, and surgery and radiation stay available later. Because the data is still early, long-term results aren't known, and you'll be followed with PSA tests and MRI, and sometimes biopsies.
What you can do next
If your prostate cancer is localized, ask whether focal therapy is a fit.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
Patients who bring this question to 10730 Medlock Bridge Road or to our Cumming office on Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road can walk through it with the urologist they see. The article is background; the visit is where we make a recommendation.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Watch: Dr. Kassabian Discusses a Prostate Cancer and HIFU on CBS AtlantaWhat the video covers. Titled "Dr. Kassabian Discusses a Prostate Cancer and HIFU on CBS Atlanta." The public description points to Dr. Vahan Kassabian on CBS Atlanta talking about High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for localized prostate cancer.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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Who is a candidate for HIFU or focal therapy?
Focal therapy treats the cancer area instead of removing or radiating the whole prostate.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention prostate cancer when you book, and we will place the visit.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
How a visit about focal therapy is structured
We look at the biopsy map, the MRI, the PSA trend, and what you most want to protect. Focal therapy, including HIFU as discussed in Advanced Urology’s educational material, is a way of treating a region of the prostate rather than the whole gland, and it is not suitable for every cancer grade or every MRI.
When to call, and where this conversation happens
Schedule time at Johns Creek or Cumming if focal therapy or HIFU has been brought up, or if you are already on a watchful program and want to know whether a targeted option even belongs in the conversation. Bring disks or reports. Phone 678-344-8900. Related pages include our prostate-health article set and the official HIFU videos below, which feature Dr. Vahan Kassabian, a urologist with Advanced Urology, explaining the treatment.
Official HIFU conversations from our official channel
Two official Advanced Urology videos feature Dr. Vahan Kassabian discussing HIFU for localized prostate cancer. They are background for this article. Your own candidacy still depends on your MRI and biopsy, reviewed here in Johns Creek or Cumming.
- Watch: Dr. Kassabian Discusses a Prostate Cancer and HIFU on CBS Atlanta
What the video covers. Titled "Dr. Kassabian Discusses a Prostate Cancer and HIFU on CBS Atlanta." The public description points to Dr. Vahan Kassabian on CBS Atlanta talking about High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for localized prostate cancer.
Watch: Dr. Kassabian discusses HIFU for the treatment of localized prostate cancer on CBSWhat the video covers. Titled "Dr. Kassabian discusses HIFU for the treatment of localized prostate cancer on CBS." The public description points to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound as a treatment option discussed in the video.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.