# Study finds less invasive prostate cancer treatment as effective as radiotherapy

By Amy Rylance — 2026-07-17

Amy Rylance, director of health services, equity and improvement at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “This is truly fantastic news for men.

“Side effects like incontinence or sexual problems can be devastating, and this is the first long-term study that shows many men could avoid them without increasing the risk their cancer could return.

“And it’s not just important for individual men. These serious side effects are a major reason we don’t yet screen for prostate cancer and reducing them makes it far more likely we can get to a screening programme for all men sooner.

“That’s why all men diagnosed through our TRANSFORM screening study will be able to choose focal therapy if it’s appropriate to treat their cancer.

“But without NICE approval, the sad truth is that thousands of men will have to deal with lifechanging side effects simply because of their postcode.

“That’s completely unacceptable, which is why we’re calling for an urgent review of these treatments.”

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