Making a case “for” focal therapy of the prostate in intermediate risk prostate cancer: current perspective and ongoing trials

Alex Z. Wang, Amir H. Lebastchi, Luke P. O’Connor, Michael Ahdoot, Sherif Mehralivand, Nitin Yerram, Samir S. Taneja, Arvin K. George, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, John F. Ward, Pilar Laguna, Jean de la Rosette, Peter A. Pinto

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Abstract

Focal therapy is growing as an alternative management options for men with clinically localized prostate cancer. Parallel to the increasing popularity of active surveillance (AS) as a treatment for low-risk disease, there has been an increased interest towards providing focal therapy for patients with intermediate-risk disease. Focal therapy can act as a logical “middle ground” in patients who seek treatment while minimizing potential side effects of definitive whole-gland treatment. The aim of the current review is to define the rationale of focal therapy in patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer and highlight the importance of patient selection in focal therapy candidacy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)729-739
Number of pages11
JournalWorld Journal of Urology
Volume39
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Focal therapy
  • MRI
  • prostate cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Urology

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