LYON, France, Nov. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS S.A. (NasdaqGM:EDAP - News) the global leader in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound treatment of prostate cancer announces, together with their South African distributors, Intamed, the launch of Ablatherm-HIFU services located at The Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. The first treatment sessions were performed in October by Dr. Stephen Eppel with renowned Ablatherm user Dr. Stefan Thuroff from Klinikum Harlaching, Munich, assisting as mentor. Ablatherm will be available to South African patients as well as to patients from all countries in Africa.
