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High Risk Prostate Cancer

Patients with high-risk disease have an increased risk of developing biochemical recurrence, metastases, and death from prostate cancer.

High-grade

Cancer cells tend to grow and spread more quickly.

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

Ultrasound waves to heat prostate tissue and tumor to destroy it.

Hypermethylation

Changes to DNA that can lead to cancer.