Guidelines of guidelines: focal therapy for prostate cancer, is it time for consensus?
Objective To provide a summary and discussion of international guidelines, position
statements and consensus statements in relation to focal therapy (FT) for prostate cancer …
statements and consensus statements in relation to focal therapy (FT) for prostate cancer …
Focal therapy for prostate cancer: complications and their treatment
A Rakauskas, G Marra, I Heidegger… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Focal therapy is a modern alternative to selectively treat a specific part of the prostate
harboring clinically significant disease while preserving the rest of the gland. The aim of this …
harboring clinically significant disease while preserving the rest of the gland. The aim of this …
Early-medium-term outcomes of primary focal cryotherapy to treat nonmetastatic clinically significant prostate cancer from a prospective multicentre registry
Background Focal cryotherapy can be used to treat patients with clinically significant
nonmetastatic prostate cancer to reduce side effects. Objective Early-medium-term cancer …
nonmetastatic prostate cancer to reduce side effects. Objective Early-medium-term cancer …
Focal irreversible electroporation as primary treatment for localized prostate cancer
W van den Bos, MJ Scheltema… - BJU …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the safety, quality of life (QoL) and short‐term oncological
outcomes of primary focal irreversible electroporation (IRE) for the treatment of localized …
outcomes of primary focal irreversible electroporation (IRE) for the treatment of localized …
Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer with either high intensity focused ultrasound or cryoablation: a single institution experience
RR Tourinho-Barbosa, R Sanchez-Salas… - The Journal of …, 2020 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We report oncologic outcomes in patients treated with focal therapy for prostate
cancer. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a single institution cohort of …
cancer. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a single institution cohort of …
Focal therapy compared to radical prostatectomy for non-metastatic prostate cancer: a propensity score-matched study
Introduction Focal therapy (FT) ablates areas of prostate cancer rather than treating the
whole gland. We compared oncological outcomes of FT to radical prostatectomy (RP) …
whole gland. We compared oncological outcomes of FT to radical prostatectomy (RP) …
Focal laser ablation of prostate cancer: phase I clinical trial
Purpose: Focal laser ablation is an investigational technique to treat prostate cancer in a
region confined manner via coagulative necrosis. This phase I trial primarily examines the …
region confined manner via coagulative necrosis. This phase I trial primarily examines the …
Prostate cancer treatment by the latest focal HIFU device with MRI/TRUS-fusion control biopsies: A prospective evaluation
J von Hardenberg, N Westhoff, D Baumunk… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound (MRI/TRUS) fusion-guided
focal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy of the prostate has recently been …
focal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy of the prostate has recently been …
Focal HIFU therapy for anterior compared to posterior prostate cancer lesions
PM Huber, N Afzal, M Arya, S Boxler… - World journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To compare cancer control in anterior compared to posterior prostate cancer
lesions treated with a focal HIFU therapy approach. Materials and methods In a …
lesions treated with a focal HIFU therapy approach. Materials and methods In a …
Partial prostatectomy for anterior cancer: short-term oncologic and functional outcomes
Background Focal ablative therapy may be a suboptimal option for anterior prostate cancers
(APCs) reaching the prostate apex due to concerns for thermal injury to the external …
(APCs) reaching the prostate apex due to concerns for thermal injury to the external …