Can Water Vapor Treat Prostate Cancer? VAPOR 2 Study Results

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Could water vapor become a minimally invasive treatment option for selected men with localized prostate cancer? In this episode of UroNurse News, host Vic Senese, RN, BSN, FAUNA, reviews the exciting early findings from the VAPOR 2 Study, which evaluated the safety, feasibility, and ablative effectiveness of water vapor therapy for prostate cancer.

Unlike traditional treatments such as radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, focal therapies aim to destroy only the cancerous portion of the prostate while preserving healthy tissue. Water vapor therapy has already gained widespread recognition for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but investigators are now exploring whether the same technology can effectively target localized prostate cancer.

In this episode, you'll learn:

What the VAPOR 2 Study investigated
How water vapor therapy destroys prostate tissue
Initial cancer ablation results
Safety and toxicity findings
Reported urinary and sexual function outcomes
Which patients may be candidates for focal therapy
Advantages and current limitations of this investigational approach
How water vapor therapy compares with surgery, radiation, cryotherapy, HIFU, and active surveillance
Why longer follow-up studies remain essential before widespread adoption
Vic also discusses the importance of patient selection, imaging, biopsy confirmation, and ongoing surveillance after focal treatment. While these early results are encouraging, additional research is needed to determine long-term cancer control, recurrence rates, and durability.

Whether you're a urology nurse, advanced practice provider, physician, resident, medical student, or someone interested in the latest advances in prostate cancer care, this episode provides a concise overview of one of the newest investigational technologies in focal therapy.

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