I saw a brief article in the current AARP magazine. Wondering if this is accurate:
“In a recent study of 115 midlife and older men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer who had their prostate gland completely treated via TULSA-Pro (ultrasound heat), 96 percent of participants saw their PSA levels fall by 75 percent or more within a year, 25 percent had new problems with erectile dysfunction (ED), and 11 percent reported some urinary leakage or incontinence. By three years after their procedures, 13 percent needed additional prostate cancer treatment, but none had severe erectile problems, and 99 percent didn’t need pads for managing incontinence. In contrast, 25 percent to 33 percent of men who undergo standard surgery or radiation treatment see their cancer return, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Up to 23 percent may have lingering incontinence after surgery, and up to 50 percent may have ongoing ED a year or more after surgery or radiation. These side effects can dramatically affect a man’s quality of life.”