Are you planning to publish the longitudinal data, esp. of endpoints 2 and 3 (prostate size, urinary flow). It would greatly add to the public understanding of this procedure. Why didn't you go for PSA? It's easy to obtain altough one probably wouldn't expect significant changes in this short time frame.
We are collecting PSA data as well. It’s a useful parameter for prostate cancer.
Thank you for taking a risk on this by the way. As someone who has family history it's heartening to know there are people taking this seriously.
Thanks for sharing your story. It’s stories like yours — people with family histories and real-world experiences — that fuel everything we’re doing.
On a selfish note, it'd be nice if it were available from Urology Austin sometime in the next 10-15 years.
Urology Austin is certainly on our radar and we will reach out to multiple urology practices as we head towards product launch.
There is a recent study, however, published by Cleveland clinic that demonstrated higher prostate cancer recurrence rates in patients with high local testosterone levels (around the prostate) post prostatectomies.
Also this procedure is not currently approved for treatment of prostatic issues. But if varicocele results in testicular pain, it’s often times treated.