… Despite the interest in focal therapy, this … treatment options. In this paper we briefly
summarize the recent data regarding focal therapy for prostate cancer and these new therapeutic …

… Focal therapy is emerging as an alternative to active … for the management of low-risk
prostate cancer in carefully selected patients. The aim of focal therapy is long-term cancer control …

… of prostate cancer we explain the rationale for and concerns about focal therapy for low risk
prostate cancer, … trials that carefully document safety, functional outcomes and cancer control. …

… Furthermore, we summarize current treatment modalities, provide an update on oncological
outcomes associated with focal therapy in prostate cancer and highlight trends for future …

… Our aim was to review the rationale, patient selection criteria, diagnostic imaging, biopsy
schemes, and treatment modalities available for the focal therapy of localized prostate cancer. …

… Our systematic review highlights that, when focal therapy is delivered with intention to treat,
… control outcomes are encouraging within a short- to medium-term follow-up. Focal therapy is …

… patient selection for focal therapy and how the efficacy of focal therapy should be assessed…
focal therapy, highlighting controversies and emerging strategies that can influence treatment …

… some of the adverse consequences of prostate cancer treatment. Focal therapy might also
provide the means, through day case ambulatory treatment and avoidance of complications, …

… The oncological effectiveness of focal therapy is yet to be proven in long-term robust trials. …
management after focal therapy. When compared to whole gland treatments, focal therapy …

… Favourable-risk prostate cancer should be managed with close follow up. Active … treatment
should be reserved for cases in which higher-risk disease is identified. In turn, focal therapy …