- A 10-year NHS study of nearly 3,500 men found focal therapy (high‑intensity ultrasound or cryotherapy) controls prostate cancer as well as surgery or radiotherapy but with much lower risks of incontinence and sexual side‑effects.
- Despite strong results, routine NHS access is limited (only about 1,000 men/year and 10 centres in England); the government has pledged up to £2.8m to expand provision amid calls to end the "postcode lottery."
- The treatment is gaining momentum—high-profile patients (e.g. Jeremy Clarkson, Lord Cameron) have used it, and advocates say wider use could help make prostate screening and lower‑harm care more feasible.
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