Does transurethral microwave thermotherapy have a different effect on prostate cancer than on benign or hyperplastic tissue?
Microwave thermotherapy is clinically useful for ablation of benign prostate and cancer contiguous to the urethra, resulting in hemorrhagic necrosis with minimal damage to the urethra. There was no apparent differential morphologic sensitivity of benign prostatic tissue, hyperplastic tissue, or cancer to thermotherapy.
D-chiro-inositol offers a safe and effective method for preventing folic acid-resistant NTDs in the curly tail mouse. This raises the possibility of using inositol as an adjunct therapy to folic acid for prevention of NTDs in humans.