Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy ...

Pathological evaluations of the prostate variably reveal incidental prostate cancer in 24–51% of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing radical cystoprostatectomy (RCP) The ...

One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Surgery to treat the disease can lead to unwelcome side effects. A minimally invasive alternative that avoids surgery is now available ...

Researchers at MIT have designed a wearable ultrasound patch that can image organs as well as a conventional ultrasound does, without the need for cold gel or an operator. While they used it to ...

A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate may also be called a prostate sonogram or endorectal ultrasound. A doctor usually performs a TRUS to help diagnose prostate cancer or detect prostate ...

Kidney cancer often starts without warning. One key sign is blood in the urine, but people may ignore it. Sometimes, it's just high blood pressure that doesn't respond to medicine. Many people find ...

Precisely delivered ultrasound could be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, with high-frequency sound waves heating and killing off cancer cells, a new study says. The treatment killed off all ...