Focused Ultrasound Matches Prostatectomy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

LAS VEGAS — Focused ultrasound ablation for prostate cancer proved at least equivalent to radical prostatectomy for failure-free survival, according to a randomized trial reported here. After 3 years of follow-up, treatment failure had occurred in 5.6% of patients treated with focused ablation and 7.9% of the prostatectomy groups. The difference did not achieve statistical […]