Urology Innovations Canada

06/03/2026

There are two approaches to prostate biopsy: transre**al and transperineal.

With a transre**al biopsy, the needle passes through the re**al wall before entering the prostate. With a transperineal biopsy, the needle passes directly through the skin between the sc***um and re**um into the prostate.

At UIC, we perform only transperineal prostate biopsies because this approach has been associated with lower rates of infection and bleeding compared with traditional transre**al biopsy.

For us, prostate cancer care means thinking about precision and quality of life at every step — starting with the biopsy.

06/01/2026

A recent NanoKnife patient who travelled from B.C. to Toronto shared this kind review:

“The service and staff were first class from start to finish. When I first enquired about the surgery online, Dr. Barkin called me on a Sunday afternoon to answer all my queries… All correspondence with Dr. Barkin, Mary, Vanita and Jennifer was prompt, polite and thorough, before, during and after my procedure… Overall, I cannot recommend Dr. Barkin and his team enough.”

Thank you, Mark, for your generous words and for trusting the Urology Innovations Canada team with your care.

05/15/2026

Modern prostate cancer treatment is increasingly focused on achieving effective results with less disruption to quality of life.

Whenever appropriate, minimally invasive focal treatment can help men avoid major surgery, long hospital stays, and extended recovery — while still effectively treating localized prostate cancer.

At UIC, our focus is always precision, safety, and preserving function whenever possible.

04/08/2026

Like many of our patients, Terry travelled from Calgary to UIC in Toronto for his NanoKnife (IRE) treatment of localized prostate cancer.

Five months later, he shared these follow-up results:

• PSA decreased from 15.5 to 1.8
• Follow-up MRI showed that the lesions were gone
• No urinary incontinence
• No erectile dysfunction

For the right candidate, focal treatment can offer meaningful cancer control without compromising the life you want to keep living.

04/02/2026

Dr. Barkin in Malta this week with leading international IRE physicians, exchanging experience and technique insights on NanoKnife for localized prostate cancer.

Ongoing collaboration with experts in focal therapy helps refine treatment planning, improve precision, and continue advancing care for carefully selected men here in Toronto.

It’s always valuable to be part of the global conversations shaping the future of focal treatment.

04/02/2026

Before treatment, comes the most important step: careful patient selection.

At UIC, every case is reviewed first to determine whether focal therapy is truly the right fit.

For localized prostate cancer, the best outcomes start with choosing the right patients — not simply choosing a technology.

03/31/2026

Twenty years ago, on March 12, 2006, we performed North America's first HIFU treatment for prostate cancer.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝘀?

• Not every localized prostate cancer requires radical treatment

• Precision and patient selection matter more than technology alone

• MRI fusion biopsy changed how accurately we diagnose and plan focal treatment

• Quality of life — including urinary and sexual function — must remain central

• For carefully selected patients, focal treatment can offer cancer control while preserving future options

The most common thing we still hear from men after diagnosis:

"I didn’t realize I had other options."

For men with localized prostate cancer, understanding all available treatment pathways is an important first step.

11/12/2025

Men often have questions about what comes next after focal therapy — recovery, results, and what life looks like after treatment. We’ve answered the most common ones in our latest post.

At Urology Innovations Canada, men go home the same day and are back to their regular routines quickly. But what happens next? Here are the questions men most

11/11/2025

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱?

Early detection starts with understanding the process. From PSA testing to MRI and biopsy, each step helps build a clear picture of your prostate health.

Read more about how we detect and confirm prostate cancer — and why precision matters — on our blog.

👉 https://urologyinnovationscanada.com/how-is-prostate-cancer-diagnosed/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=pc_dx

11/02/2025

Choosing between HIFU and NanoKnife isn't about personal preference — it's about precision.

Both treatments destroy cancer while preserving urinary and sexual function, but they do so in very different ways.

At Urology Innovations Canada, our specialists use advanced imaging and biopsy data to determine which energy source — thermal (HIFU) or electrical (NanoKnife) — will target your prostate cancer most effectively.

🧠 Discover how we decide which focal therapy is right for each patient:
👉 https://urologyinnovationscanada.com/hifu-vs-nanoknife-focal-therapy-prostate-cancer/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hifu_vs_ire&utm_content=infolink

HIFU and NanoKnife are leading focal therapies for prostate cancer. Learn how our specialists decide which option best fits each patient.