The groundbreaking new and non-surgical treatment that could cure prostate cancer patients and AVOID erectile dysfunction caused by SURGERY

A UK-led international clinical trial is recruiting 280 patients to see if the technique to remove cancerous cells could ...
IEEE

Laser Ablation for Time Response Suppression of Flexible MEMS Thermal Sensors

Abstract: Thermal sensing mechanism in microelectro mechanical system (MEMS) has an inherent potential to realize various flexible physical MEMS sensors due to the absence of resonating structure. In ...
Fred Hutch

Surgery for Prostate Cancer

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...
FierceBiotech

Francis Medical gets FDA green light for water vapor ablation to treat prostate cancer

Francis Medical is heating up with a 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its water vapor ablation therapy aimed at cancers of the prostate, kidneys and bladder. The regulatory go-ahead for its Vanquish ...
WMUR

Ophthalmologists, optometrists split over bill to expand certification for laser procedures

TO SEE THINGS THE WAY OF THE OPTOMETRISTS OR THE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AT THE STATEHOUSE. IT IS A PUBLIC POLICY WAR, LARGELY INVISIBLE TO PATIENTS OR THE PUBLIC. BUT EYE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN AN ...
WMUR

Bill would allow optometrists to perform certain laser procedures

TO SEE THINGS THE WAY OF THE OPTOMETRISTS OR THE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AT THE STATEHOUSE. IT IS A PUBLIC POLICY WAR, LARGELY INVISIBLE TO PATIENTS OR THE PUBLIC. BUT EYE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN AN ...
UroToday

The role of manufacturer and user facility database in evaluating BPH and prostate cancer procedures.

To understand the utility and limitations of using the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database to evaluate rates of adverse events (AEs) ...
urologytimes

Choosing salvage therapy after prostate cancer focal ablation

For patients undergoing salvage surgery or radiation, Kelly L. Stratton, MD, FACS, notes that previous focal therapy can influence outcomes. Among the sessions featured at the 2025 Society of Urologic ...
BioSpace

Francis Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Use of the Vanquish® Water Vapor System for Prostate Tissue Ablation in Patients with Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing the breakthrough Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System for the management of ...
stockhead

Dr Boreham’s Crucible: How can you mend a broken heart? Imricor is giving it a go

When it comes to fixing dodgy tickers, memorable breakthroughs include the world’s first heart transplant (South Africa’s Dr Christiaan Barnard in 1967), the first artificial heart bridging job (Texas ...