System and method for heating the prostate gland to treat and prevent the growth and spread of prostate tumor

A method for safely administering thermotherapy, comprising the steps of:

• applying energy selected from the group comprising microwave energy, ultrasound energy, laser energy and energy via a fluid;
• following the application of energy selected from the group comprising microwave energy, ultrasound energy, laser energy and energy via a fluid, compressing at least one of an organ and an appendage to be treated by using one of a balloon catheter and a balloon cuff to reduce organ or appendage blood flow therein;
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• applying therapy selected from the group comprising chemotherapy, gene therapy, thermosensitive liposomes containing chemotherapy, and radiation therapy in combination with the compression in order to treat cancer and/or a benign condition of the organ and/or appendage.

A method for early treatment of cancerous, pre-cancerous, or benign conditions of a prostate by irradiation of the prostate, comprising the steps of:

• a) Determining one of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) level and the American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index of a patient;
• b) compressing the prostate of the patient;
• c) Heating the patient's compressed prostate with focused microwave energy when either the PSA level is less than 4.0 ng/ml or the AUA index is less than 13 to reduce the production of PSA in the prostate;
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• d) Following the application of energy selected from the group comprising microwave energy, ultrasound energy, laser energy and energy via a fluid, compressing the prostate to reduce prostatic blood flow in order to accumulate added thermal dose in the prostate.