Piezoelectric Motors Enable MRI-Guided Prostate Ablation

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer affecting American men, with approximately one in seven diagnosed in their lifetime. Most patients receiving conventional prostate cancer therapies such as surgery or radiation have good oncologic outcomes; however, these therapies are often associated with long-term erectile, urinary, and bowel complications that may significantly compromise quality of life. As a result, men are seeking treatment alternatives.