Targeted Focal Therapy
Targeted Focal Therapy
Targeted Focal Therapy (TFT) is a new approach for management of early stage, organ-confined prostate cancer. It involves freezing only the areas of cancer within the prostate and sparing the rest of the prostate. The rationale behind this approach is to preserve quality of life by minimizing the side effects often caused during prostate cancer surgery, by damaging to the vital structures around the prostate such as the bladder, urinary sphincter, and nerves in the vicinity of the prostate and the rectum.
3D Mapping is the three-dimensional real-time reconstruction of the prostate gland based on step imaging of the prostate in the transperineal plane. With the use of innovative software the image is rendered in a 3D image allowing us to identify exactly where the cancer is found and only subsequently we can treat only the cancer.
- Veiw FAQ about Targeted Focal Therapy
- 2009 Newsletter on Targeted Focal Therapy
- Mike Landess: My Story
- March 2009 Publication: Targeted focal therapy for prostate cancer: a review
- March 2009 Article: The Man, the Gland, the Dilemmas – Heatlh Journal (attachéd)
- April 2009 Article: Weighing the options- Wall Street Journal
- May 2009: Documentary on Focal Therapy
- January 2010: Information on Targeted Focal Therapy Medical Meeting
- Dr. Crawford Talks on Targeted Focal Therapy
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