I just had my two year post Targeted Focal Therapy biopsy and it was negative. It was the standard 12 core biopsy. Additionally my PSA has been stable at one for the last 2 years. My quality of life...
One can see from this thread how us all feel about the topic of treatment vs AS. I like Ziggy have had TFT. I chose it freely over active survielence. Yes, it is about the physician. At the time of...
Fairwind has it correct, I had Targeted Focal Therapy (TFT) at the Universiy of Colorado in Denver. My procedure used cryotherapy. Only the cancer was treated. So I have about 80% of my prostate...
If you are looking at HIFU, I suggest you also look at Targeted Focal Therapy using cryosurgery . The approach is the same, but using a different modality to kill the cancer. I have included the...
Research also Targeted Focal Therapy (TFT) using cryosurgery. This procedure only treats the cancer and not the whole gland, thus preserving a better quality of life. TFT does require a staging...
I too like Ziggy9' had targeted focal therapy (TFT) at the University of Colorado. I am 18 months post procedure. Quality of life is excellent, no urinary or sexual issues. Checkout my story in the...
I suggest that you research targeted focal therapy (TFT). My situation was similar to yours. A small amount of cancer ( 1 core, 10%, gleason 6; 1 core HG PIN) found by 3D mapping biopsy. Recommended...
I am one year post TFT and the results have been excellent no sexual or urinary problems. I also had my procedure done at the University of Colorado, but they are also doing Cryo TFT at NYU and Duke...
I agree with must tell our stories much more aggressively. I had my story published in our company magazine. I expected more feedback and questions about prostate cancer. I got a little response, but...
I had my TFT at the University of Colorado, using cryosurgery....
I just had my one year post Targeted Focal Therapy 12 core biopsy and it was negative. My PSA is 1.16 essentially what it was 3 months after the procedure. My PSA did bounce around at 6 month but now...
In your research of treatment options consider Targeted Focal Therapy. This approach treats only the cancer while preserving quality of life. I had TFT a year ago. I have no urinary or sexual side...
I also had TFT at the University of Colorado. I am approaching my one anniversary of the procedure. My quality of life is great. We need to educate more men about TFT. As many as 40% of men with...