The Prostate Centre (TPC) has become the first medical facility in Nigeria, West and Central Africa, to introduce High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for prostate cancer treatment, marking a significant milestone in the country’s fight against the disease.
The AI-powered HIFU system delivers precise ultrasound energy directly to cancerous cells in the prostate, destroying them without affecting surrounding tissue. The procedure is entirely non-invasive, requiring no incisions, and patients can go home the same day.
Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a consultant urological, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeon at TPC, described the technology as small but mighty, explaining that the system is fully automated and guided by artificial intelligence.