A 10-Second Steam Blast: The New Weapon Against Prostate Cancer?

A 10-Second Steam Blast: The New Weapon Against Prostate Cancer?

Keck Medicine of USC is conducting a clinical trial that explores using steam as a potential alternative to surgery or radiation to target and destroy cancer cells in select prostate cancer patients. Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too? Keck Medicine of USC is part of a nationwide, multi-center clinical [...]

Prostate cancer is usually treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy, but both methods can have side effects. A clinical trial is investigating the safety and effectiveness of steam jet prostate cancer destruction. The clinical trial is being conducted on humans. The nuances of prostate cancer destruction Prostate cancer remains the most common cancer diagnosed in men and the second most common cancer in the world.... The post Steam Jet Pros…

Francis Medical Lands $80M in Quest to Conquer Prostate Cancer

Francis Medical has just received a fresh infusion of cash on its journey to treat prostate cancer. This week, the Maple Grove-based company announced that it has closed on an $80 million Series C funding round, bringing its total raised to date to $160 million. Francis Medical is developing technology that uses water vapor to treat prostate cancer. One day, that could expand to the treatment of cancers in the bladder and kidney, said Mike Kujak…

Did you know that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in the world? For years, surgery and radiation were the only options available, with all their side effects. But now a new clinical trial is exploring a surprisingly simple approach: using steam to kill cancer cells. The Challenge of Prostate Cancer Today Prostate cancer is one of the most significant challenges in oncology. This walnut-sized gland, located between the bladder a…

Steam-blast treatment for prostate cancer investigated in clinical trial

Prostate cancer is usually treated with surgery and radiation therapy, but these can have drastic side effects. A new clinical trial is exploring the safety and efficacy of killing the cancer cells with a blast of steam.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Prostate cancer, University of Southern California, Steam, Water, Treatment, clinical trials