ABSTRACT
Prostate cancer (PrC) is one of the most common tumors diagnosed in men. The detection rate of localized PrC has been dramatically enhanced by screening and the development of visualization methods. There are currently several techniques for focal treatment available, among which the most interesting in our opinion is high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Currently, HIFU hemiablation of PrC is not an established treatment, although evidence of its effectiveness and safety is growing. We have been performing HIFU hemiablation since 2013 and here report our results to add to the evidence on the effectiveness of the technique. Between October 2013 and December 2016, we performed HIFU hemiablation of the prostate for a total of 35 patients with confirmed PrC stage Subject(s)
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy/methods
, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/radiotherapy
, Prostatic Neoplasms/radiotherapy
, Salvage Therapy
, Aged
, Humans
, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology
, Prostate/pathology
, Prostate/radiation effects
, Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood
, Prostatic Neoplasms/blood
, Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
, Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology
