For patients with prostate cancer, theranostics may be another available treatment path to take, especially for those who need more options.

Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis can be life-altering, both mentally and physically. It's a moment filled with uncertainty, fear and countless questions

Cancer doctors, scientists, and patient advocates said the “cancer” label can do more harm than good, given this form of the disease doesn’t spread or kill patients.

Follow-up tests included a prostate MRI, which showed a suspicious spot for cancer on one side of the prostate. An image-guided, targeted biopsy confirmed this area to be prostate cancer of an intermediate grade. Fortunately, Bellanti was eligible for the HIFU procedure.