Focal therapy of prostate cancer using irreversible electroporation

M Valerio, HU Ahmed, M Emberton - Techniques in Vascular and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Focal therapy is a novel strategy that attempts to enhance the therapeutic ratio of standard
radical treatment in prostate cancer. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) has some inherent …

[HTML][HTML] Irreversible electroporation for prostate cancer

S Ong, M Leonardo, T Chengodu, D Bagguley… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although it can be lethal in its advanced stage, prostate cancer can be effectively treated
when it is localised. Traditionally, radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiotherapy (RT) were used …

Why we should not routinely apply irreversible electroporation as an alternative curative treatment modality for localized prostate cancer at this stage

JJ Wendler, R Ganzer, B Hadaschik, A Blana… - World journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Irreversible electroporation (IRE), a new tissue ablation procedure available since 2007,
could meet the requirements for ideal focal therapy of prostate cancer with its postulated …

Irreversible electroporation for the ablation of prostate cancer

A Karagiannis, J Varkarakis - Current Urology Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Although still considered experimental, focal irreversible
electroporation (IRE) as a primary treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) is considered one of …

[HTML][HTML] Prostate cancer treatment with Irreversible Electroporation (IRE): Safety, efficacy and clinical experience in 471 treatments

E Guenther, N Klein, S Zapf, S Weil, C Schlosser… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) is a novel image-guided tissue ablation
technology that induces cell death via very short but strong pulsed electric fields. IRE has …

Initial assessment of safety and clinical feasibility of irreversible electroporation in the focal treatment of prostate cancer

M Valerio, PD Stricker, HU Ahmed… - Prostate cancer and …, 2014 - nature.com
Background: To evaluate the safety and clinical feasibility of focal irreversible
electroporation (IRE) of the prostate. Methods: We assessed the toxicity profile and …

Irreversible electroporation: first patient experience focal therapy of prostate cancer

G Onik, B Rubinsky - Irreversible electroporation, 2010 - Springer
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a new non-thermal ablation modality that uses short
pulses of DC electric current to create irreversible pores in the cell membrane thus causing …

V10-08 The use of focal irreversible electroporation for prostate cancer

J Torosyan, A Cherry, H Abbas, S Tayebi… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: IRE is performed under general anesthesia with the patient placed in lithotomy
position. Monopolar electrodes are inserted into the prostate under ultrasound guidance and …

Median 5‐year outcomes of primary focal irreversible electroporation for localised prostate cancer

MJ Scheltema, B Geboers, A Blazevski… - BJU …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate longer‐term oncological and functional outcomes of focal irreversible
electroporation (IRE) as primary treatment for localised clinically significant prostate cancer …

Irreversible electroporation (IRE): a narrative review of the development of IRE from the laboratory to a prostate cancer treatment

A Blazevski, MJ Scheltema, A Amin… - BJU …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Whilst whole‐gland radical treatment is highly effective for prostate cancer
control, it has significant impact on quality of life and is unnecessary 'over‐treatment'in many …