Focal therapies are types of treatment for localized prostate cancer that target only the area of your prostate where the tumor is located. The tumor must be confined to your prostate (usually …

Focal therapy is a prostate cancer treatment for small tumors that are in only one area of the prostate. This treatment is also known as partial gland ablation. Focal therapy is less invasive, …

What is Focal Therapy? Focal therapy is an innovative, minimally invasive approach to treating prostate cancer. Unlike traditional treatments like surgery or radiation, focal therapy targets …

In prostate cancer, the idea of focal therapy received a significant boost when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) became more commonly used. MRI allows urologists to take …

Focal therapy is a minimally invasive treatment that uses energy sources to remove small, slow-growing prostate cancer tumors that have not spread beyond the prostate.

Oct 30, 2025 · Focal therapy (FT) for localized prostate cancer (PCa) has evolved into a precision-based alternative to radical treatments, aiming to eradicate clinically significant …

HIFU is a type of minimally invasive focal therapy that uses the energy of sound waves to heat and destroy cancer cells in prostate tumors that have not spread. The University of Kansas …

May 20, 2025 · Instead of treating the entire prostate, focal therapy aims to target and destroy only the cancerous areas within the gland, while preserving the healthy tissue. With this …

Aug 4, 2025 · Focal therapy (FT) has been gaining popularity as a management option for prostate cancer (PCa), despite still being considered an investigational primary treatment. …

Dec 19, 2023 · This article outlines what focal therapy is, lists the types of focal therapy, and discusses the possible pros and cons of the treatment.