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SSM Health 91快活林Hospital Performs 1st TULSA procedure for Prostate Cancer Patientstle

SSM Health 91快活林Hospital Performs 1st TULSA procedure for Prostate Cancer Patients

 

SSM Health 91快活林 Hospital recently performed the first transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure in Missouri as well as the larger Midwest region. It鈥檚 a minimally invasive procedure that uses directional ultrasound to produce very high temperatures to ablate or destroy targeted prostate tissue for prostate cancer.

Dr. Sameer Siddiqui, 91快活林SOM Chair of Surgery and urologist at SSM Health 91快活林Hospital, says the TULSA procedure is a game-changer for patients battling prostate cancer but also has incredible advancements for the patient鈥檚 experience.  For more information, read the full story