California HIFU

SF Bay Area Michael J. Lazar, M.D. offers non-invasive HIFU prostate cancer treatment. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, is a therapy that destroys tissue with rapid heat elevation, which essentially “cooks” the tissue. Ultrasound energy, o...

SF Bay Area Michael J. Lazar, M.D. offers non-invasive HIFU prostate cancer treatment. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, is a therapy that destroys tissue with rapid heat elevation, which essentially “cooks” the tissue. Ultrasound energy, or sound waves, is focused at a specific location and at that “focal point,” the temperature raises to almost 90 degrees Celsius in a matter of seconds. Any tissue at the “focal point” is destroyed; however, any tissue outside of the focal point remains unharmed. HIFU has produced oncological results that are broadly comparable to standard therapies and HIFU is the only non invasive prostate cancer therapy that does not use ionizing radiation11, which can be potentially harmful. Sonablate Advantages of HIFU: No blood loss Quick recovery Non-surgical Radiation-free An outpatient procedure