If you are diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, you usually have three treatment choices: monitoring (called active surveillance), surgery, or radiation therapy. Whole-gland ablation is an ...

Minimally invasive transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) of the prostate appears effective for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a review published online Sept. 21 in Therapeutic Advances ...

AUA 2017, holep laser, green laser beam, laser, urology, nephrology Men with low-risk PCa who underwent partial gland ablation with vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy were less likely than those ...

WASHINGTON -- Results from a long-term follow-up of the pivotal TACT trial showed that MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) was effective and durable in men with localized prostate ...

MINNEAPOLIS and ATLANTA, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company, today announced the continued expansion of its U.S. commercial launch with the ...

TULSA reduces tumor volume and PSA levels, improving urinary and sexual function in prostate cancer patients. Five-year TACT study data shows 80% of patients had no significant disease after one year, ...

AngioDynamics has obtained an FDA green light for its NanoKnife prostate cancer ablation system, designed to precisely target and destroy tissue without delivering excess heat and the unintended ...

Francis Medical has obtained $80 million in venture capital funding to support the development of its water vapor ablation therapy for cancers of the prostate, kidneys and bladder. The series C round ...

Industry trade associations made the case for revisions to draft guidance on clinical testing recommendations for prostate tissue ablation devices in comments earlier this month. The Medical Imaging & ...

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