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New procedure at UTMB Galveston treats prostate cancer without surgery or hospital stay

New procedure at UTMB Galveston treats prostate cancer without surgery or hospital stay

KPRC, December 16, 2021

The TULSA-PRO MRI treatment uses ultrasound technology to eliminate cancer but leaves surrounding, healthy tissue unharmed. “(T)he computer is sending these waves out like a beacon from a lighthouse and it’s destroying the tissue as it sweeps back-and-forth,” said Dr. Eric Walser, UTMB urologist.