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Treatment of prostate cancer with electric current: Nanoknife

An Innovative Treatment in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

Treatment of prostate cancer with electric current: Nanoknife

Normally, after prostate surgeries performed with robotic or open surgery, urinary incontinence or erectile problems may occur. IRE (Nanoknife), a focal treatment with electric current without incisions, scars, or holes, in the early stages of prostate cancer, eliminates these risks. The “Nanoknife” treatment for prostate cancer is applied for the first time in Turkey.

What is Nanoknife?

Nanoknife is a process involving electric current. It is successfully used in patients with low and medium-risk prostate cancer. During the procedure, only cancerous areas of the prostate are treated by applying electricity. Without removing the entire prostate gland, only the cancer cells are destroyed.

How is the procedure performed?

The prostate is penetrated with a needle through the perineum. While the patient is under light anesthesia, the needle is introduced into the tumor area with ultrasound guidance and monitoring. By applying only an electric current to that area, it breaks the walls of the tumor cells. No electrical energy is supplied to other parts of the prostate. Thus, the prostatic tissue is preserved, and only the diseased area is treated. The urinary and sexual functions of the patient are not affected.

What are the advantages?

– Since it is a non-surgical procedure, there is no incision or scarring.

– Because electricity is administered only to tumor cells, healthy tissue is protected, and nerves are not affected.

– It does not require hospitalization since there is no surgical intervention.

– The patient is given light anesthesia.

– The patient can return to normal life the next day.