The Latest Biology News And Medical NewsBiology News 2Health News 2Biology News 3Health News 3
HOME >> MEDICINE >> NEWS
Ablatherm: An Ultrasound Device For Prostate Cancer Therapy

Prostate cancer is the third cause of cancer deaths among men. A growing number of cases are now being detected at a localized stage, i.e. before metastatic spread, meaning that treatment with radiotherapy or surgery can be started early. Ablatherm, a technological innovation based on the use of ultrasound waves, could offer an interesting alternative for some patients who do not qualify for surgery (mainly men over 70).

The ultrasound technique, developed by Jean-Yves Chapelon's team at INSERM U281 in Lyon (directed by Dominique Cathignol) and transformed into a practical medical application by the French company EDAP Technomed, has a number of appreciable advantages, such as being minimally invasive, cutting the time spent in hospital, and limiting adverse effects. And if the first treatment course is inadequate, the procedure can be repeated (unlike radiotherapy). Initial clinical evidence of Ablatherm's effectiveness, published in the Journal of Urology, was obtained in collaboration with Dr Albert Gelet at the Urology and Transplant Surgery Department of Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon (directed by Professor Jean Michel Dubernard).

The Ablatherm device destroys tumor tissue by delivering High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) via an endorectal probe. The delivered ultrasound causes an abrupt rise in temperature that leads to local tissue necrosis. The same endorectal probe is also used to visualize the prostate. Using a computer, the physician advances the probe through the rectum until the target prostate tissue is reached, and then triggers shots ultrasound waves. The chosen volume of prostate tissue is destroyed by multiple shots (an average of 500), the beam being moved slightly between each shot. The control software defines the precise target volume and ensures that neighboring healthy tissues are respected (no energy is delivered to non target tissues).

Ablatherm is already being tested in the clinical setting. Preliminary treatment r
'"/>

Contact: Jean-Yves Chapelon
chapelon@lyon151.inserm.fr
33-4-72-68-19-30
French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
22-Feb-1999


Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Ultrasound-aided therapy better than stroke drug alone, trial finds
2. Ultrasound treatment for hurt muscles may feel good, but doesnt promote healing, study suggests
3. Ultrasound-guided liposomes boost imaging, target drug/gene therapy
4. Ultrasound senses feel of breast lesions
5. Palm-Sized Ultrasound Scanner
6. Ultrasound Measurement Of Neck Arteries May Help Doctors Identify Older Adults At Increased Risk For Heart Attack And Stroke
7. Women Say Overwhelming Yes To Ultrasound In New Study
8. Ultrasound Detects Pathology In Patients With Whiplash
9. Scientists Track Effectiveness Of Migraine Drugs With Ultrasound
10. Ultrasound Helps Pediatric Heart Surgeons After Open Heart Surgery
11. 3D Ultrasound Gives Better View Of Brains Arteries

Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
TAG: Ablatherm Ultrasound Device For Prostate Cancer Therapy

(Date:11/7/2009)...re/ -- The American Medical Association (AMA) prou...e Family Violence Prevention Fund, with the Citati...ual policy-making meeting. The Citation for Disti...e of Delegates bestows on a non-physician. ,,...81209/AMALOGO ) ,, "Ms. James has worked self...
(Date:11/7/2009)...responsibility to vigorously oppose abortion in he...ASHINGTON, Nov. 7 Am...the following statement on the news that Cardinal ...Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)...for abortion is voted upon. ,, "Our Catholic b...
(Date:11/7/2009)...l rebel, expert says , , SATURDAY, Nov. 7 ...e badly if their parents expect them to, a new U.S... simply being realistic might actually contribute ...a psychology professor at Wake Forest University a...ws release. "Negative expectations on the part of ...
(Date:11/7/2009)...from Greensations fights pain and increases circul...ThermaFeet targets foot pain and soreness with a s...alnut, Goldenseal, Vitamin C and Alpha Lipoic Acid...WEB) November 7, 2009 -- A new foot spray from Gre...th the power of hot peppers and caffeine. The main...
(Date:11/6/2009)...ia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will again be part...ich in its first two campaigns this past spring an... LLS,s blood cancer research funding and patient e...ign, taking place from November 12th to 15th, Gap ...s participants can use (in-store only) at all Ga...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:AMA Honors Family Violence Prevention Expert 2Health News:Statement Regarding Cardinal Rigali's Memo Protecting the 'Status Quo' On Life 2Health News:Bad-Behaving Teens May Be Living Up to Expectations 2Health News:Hot Peppers and Caffeine Relieve Painful Feet, Toe Fungus and Foot Odor 2Health News:Get a Jump on Your Holiday Shopping and Give Two Gifts This Season: One to Your Loved Ones and One to People Battling Blood Cancer 2
(Date:11/6/2009)..., NEW YORK, Nov. 6 Keryx...ld a conference call on Tuesday, November 10, 2009...9 financial results and business outlook for the r...ficer of the Company, will host the call. Keryx w... in a press release to be issued prior to the call...
(Date:11/6/2009)..., HOUSTON, Nov. 6 Cybero...he company will report financial results for the s... year ending April 30, 2010 on Wednesday, November...t a conference call to discuss those results on Th...Fiscal Year 2010 Second Quarter Results Conference...
(Date:11/6/2009)..., SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6 NexBio Inc., i... Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), St. Louis U...ced today the publication of two articles in the p...d studies suggest that DAS181 (Fludase ® ) ma...ent and prevention of the Pandemic Influenza A(H1N...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. to Hold Conference Call on Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. EST 2Cyberonics Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Year 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results 2NexBio(R) Publishes Two Articles Showing DAS181 (Fludase(R)*) Potently Inhibits Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) and NAI-Resistant Influenza Viruses 2NexBio(R) Publishes Two Articles Showing DAS181 (Fludase(R)*) Potently Inhibits Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) and NAI-Resistant Influenza Viruses 3NexBio(R) Publishes Two Articles Showing DAS181 (Fludase(R)*) Potently Inhibits Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) and NAI-Resistant Influenza Viruses 4Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 1Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 2Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 3Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 4Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 5Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 6Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 7Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 8Enbrel 28R 29 28etanercept 29 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting 59669 9Rotary Declares World Polio Day 59667 1U M to Host Two Part Tweet Chat on H1N1 Swine Flu Oct 22 59665 1
Other News:
...nings has found new clinical and genetic character...cause deaf-blindness. One of the two syndromes app...n in men. ......Pennings investigated Wolfram synd...yndromes that cause both deafness and blindness. F...
...d their parents take note: a Johns Hopkins Childre...ld cleaners will remove enough peanut allergen fro... to prevent an attack.......Comparing how well ass...most common peanut allergen, the Hopkins researche...
... biochemists at the University of...Wisconsin-Madi...oundation (NSF), have discovered a new chink in th...ases such as tuberculosis and...leprosy.... ...The...May 9) in...the online edition of the journal Natu...
...ry, obese men are more likely than men with normal...ntigen (PSA), a marker for cancer recurrence, acco........."Our results show that moderately and severe...A levels after surgery and therefore are likely to...
health news:Deaf-blind woman deafer than deaf-blind man 2health news:Most household cleaners remove peanut allergens, Hopkins study shows 2health news:Researchers open new line of attack on tuberculosis 2
...c women...A new study shows that obese, non-allerg...ale-counterparts. Researchers from the University ...adians that included questions about self-reported...r controlling for covariates, results showed that ...
... shown that statins not only improve cholesterol l...g inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome...bdominal obesity and high blood pressure. ... The ...of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabol...
...pital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) as o... in the radiology industry in 2006. Every year, RT... most powerful people, institutions and organizati...ession in a positive way in the last year. ... RT ...
...prescribed for children may not be safe or effecti...s than currently suggested, but some of this infor...according to a study by Duke University Medical Ce...ts, antiseizure medications and sedatives....The s...
health news:Newsbriefs from the journal CHEST, September 2006 2health news:UC Davis researchers find added benefit of statins in those at high risk for heart disease, diabetes 2health news:UC Davis researchers find added benefit of statins in those at high risk for heart disease, diabetes 3health news:Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania selected to '25 Most Influential' list in radiology 2health news:Study finds safety test results on children's drugs not always reaching physicians 2health news:Study finds safety test results on children's drugs not always reaching physicians 3