What is HIFU?
It is a technique for the treatment of localised prostate cancer that integrates high technology and permits the patients get the benefits of a non-invasive treatment via focussed high intensity ultrasound.

The ultrasound beam is focussed on a precise point and destroys the cancerous tissue when reaching temperatures of up to 100ªC within one second.  In this way the surrounding tissue is not harmed, thereby avoiding incisions, transfusions, long hospital stays and their complications.

For whom is HIFU treatment indicated?
It is indicated for patients diagnosed with localised prostate cancer with a prostate inferior in size to 40cc or with an anteroposterior plane of under 4cm.
This technique can be applied in anticoagulated patients, patients with cardiopathies, lung diseases or other associated pathologies.

Outcome
A variety of research backs the effectiveness and outcome of this technique, with it being currently used all round the world for the treatment of localised prostate cancer.  This technique manages to eliminate the cancer in 88% of cases with a continence rate of 98% and preservation of the sexual function of 75%.

What are the benefits of this technique?
Reduces hospitalisation time
Reduces catheterisation time
Reduces postoperative pelvic pain
Lower rate of erectile dysfunction than some techniques
Lower rate of incontinence
Quick postoperative recovery