[wlaw15]

Urinary and erectile function are a major issue with partial and radical prostatectomy. These ultrasound treatments are showing significant improvements in both areas.

This technology is also now used to treat non-cancerous prostate enlargement (BPH).

[bonsai_spool]

> Urinary and erectile function are a major issue with partial and radical prostatectomy

There are other options besides prostatectomy or the untested histotripsy.

[wlaw15]

True, but currently prostatectomy is the most common intervention and second is radiotherapy which as mentioned in a comment above is a very expensive alternative with known side effects.

Histotripsy is early in its clinical life but I wouldn't say untested.

[bonsai_spool]

I’m not sure why we’re plugging a brand new entity when PAE is already in guidelines.

People who aren’t in medicine are very susceptible to advertising - this is why I’m writing so stridently