Oncological results and cancer control definition in focal therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review

R Nicoletti, A Alberti, D Castellani, CH Yee… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2023 - nature.com
Introduction Focal therapy (FT) is a promising alternative to whole-gland treatments for
Localized Prostate Cancer. Ten different FT modalities have been described in literature …

Intelligent Sonocatalytic Nanoagents for Energy Conversion‐Based Therapies

Z Feng, X Xiang, J Huang, L Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) utilizes ultrasound‐irradiating sonosensitizers to convert
ultrasonic vibrations into chemical energy and produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound combined with nanomaterials for cancer therapy

Y Zhu, Y Liu, K Khan, G Arkin, AK Tareen, Z Xie… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasound (US) is considered as a secure external stimulation for different biomedical
applications because it is non-invasive, non-toxic and it brings no radiation pollution …

Guidelines of guidelines: focal therapy for prostate cancer, is it time for consensus?

S Ong, K Chen, J Grummet, J Yaxley… - BJU …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To provide a summary and discussion of international guidelines, position
statements and consensus statements in relation to focal therapy (FT) for prostate cancer …

MRI-guided focused ultrasound focal therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer: final results from a 2-year phase II clinical trial

S Ghai, A Finelli, K Corr, K Lajkosz, S McCluskey… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Background MRI-guided focal therapy (FT) allows for accurate targeting of localized
clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) while preserving healthy prostate tissue, but the …

Mechanical destruction using a minimally invasive Ultrasound Needle induces anti-tumor immune responses and synergizes with the anti-PD-L1 blockade

J Tang, J Tang, H Li, J Zhou, N Tang, Q Zhu, X Wang… - Cancer letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been widely used in treating various tumors;
however, the objective response rate of ICIs is less than 40%. In this study, we attempted to …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging and targeted biopsies compared to transperineal mapping biopsies before focal ablation in localised and metastatic recurrent …

TT Shah, A Kanthabalan, M Otieno, M Pavlou, R Omar… - European urology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy occurs in one in five patients. The
efficacy of prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in recurrent cancer has not been …

A pilot study of 68Ga-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for evaluation of prostate cancer response to high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy

H Duan, P Ghanouni, B Daniel… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Soc Nuclear Med
Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer (PC) using high-intensity focused ultrasound
(HIFU) is gaining in popularity as it is noninvasive and associated with fewer side effects …

Single-center, prospective phase 2 trial of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in patients with unilateral localized prostate cancer: good functional results but …

G Duwe, K Boehm, M Haack, P Sparwasser… - World journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Focal therapy (FT) for localized prostate cancer (PCa) is only recommended within
the context of clinical trials by international guidelines. We aimed to investigate oncological …

Effects of high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on patients with adenomyosis

Y Cai, Y Sun, F Xu, Y Wu, C Ren, X Hao, B Gao… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
It is very important to treat adenomyosis which may cause infertility, menorrhagia, and
dysmenorrhea for women at the reproductive age. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) …