A study of radiofrequency ablation to treat cancer in the prostate gland (Pro-RAFT)

This study is looking at treating prostate cancer with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using a new device called Encage. Radiofrequency is a type of electrical energy. Ablation means destroying completely. The electrical energy heats up the tumour and kills the cancer cells. You have RFA through a probe that goes through your skin into the cancer.

If prostate cancer has not spread outside the prostate gland it is called localised prostate cancer. In this situation, there are different treatments that men can have, such as surgery or radiotherapy. But treatment to the whole prostate gland often causes side effects such as problems getting an erection, urinary problems, diarrhoea and pain or bleeding from the back passage.