Prostate cancer treatment options: HIFU, NanoKnife, Watchful Waiting and more

Robin Daly, Chair and Founder of Yes To Life has a great radio show every week. I am a regular listener and many of the shows are worth a listen - this one I’ve linked here is a great update looking at advances in prostate cancer. Robin talks to The Focal Therapy Clinic which gives some ideas of treatment options and what is available in UK. 

The Clinic specialises in HIFU and NanoKnife - I tried to get on a HIFU trial but the start was delayed too much so I wasn’t able to take part. Sadly much of the treatment offered by the Focal Therapy Clinic (and indeed wider options) is still only available to those with money - things are changing but we have a way to go. 

Here’s the description re the show: "Prostate cancer therapies are advancing rapidly with marked improvements to outcomes, but holistic support for men after treatment is still lacking. The Focal Therapy Clinic brings choices to those with prostate cancer who might otherwise have nothing on offer between waiting for further developments, and radical treatment with its attendant risks and side effects. This week’s guests, Brian Lynch, Clare Delmar and Dr Marie Edison talk about focal therapies and also about a new one-year programme they have developed as comprehensive rehabilitation support for men after prostate cancer treatment".

See the show at: https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/focused-support/https://www.thefocaltherapyclinic.co.uk/focal-therapy/medical-suitability/