NanoKnife
NanoKnife (IRE): Precision Treatment for Anterior Prostate Cancer
Posted on July 15, 2024 in NanoKnife, PodcastReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (February 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Nanoknife (IRE) uses electrical pulses—not heat—to destroy prostate-tumour cells while sparing nerves and sphincters, making it ideal for small, MRI-visible, intermediate-risk cancers—especially those in the front (anterior) of the gland—and offering high potency + continence rates. Key […]
Read more →From “Cut It Out” to “Treat Precisely”: The Rise of Focal Therapy
Posted on August 13, 2021 in Diagnosis, HIFU, NanoKnife, PodcastReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Alan Doherty, Clinical Director, Birmingham Prostate Clinic (2024) Referenced Guidelines/Studies: HEAT registry data, UK focal therapy outcomes, mpMRI quality standards Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: For 20 years Alan Doherty removed or irradiated whole prostates—because in the 1990s they mostly saw late-stage tumours. But PSA, mpMRI and targeted […]
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