MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Final Results from a 2-year Phase II Clinical Trial
Sangeet Ghai, Antonio Finelli, Kateri Corr, Katherine Lajkosz, Stuart A. McCluskey, Rosanna Chan, Mark R. Gertner, Theodorus van der Kwast, Peter Incze, Alexandre R. Zlotta, Walter Kucharczyk, Nathan Perlis
Abstract
MRI-guided focal therapy (FT) allows for accurate targeting of localized clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) while preserving healthy prostate tissue, but the long-term outcomes of this approach require more study.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProstate cancerProstateQuality of life (healthcare)Adverse effectBiopsyHigh-intensity focused ultrasoundProspective cohort studyMagnetic resonance imagingContouringCancerRadiologyUrologyUltrasoundSurgeryInternal medicineEngineeringEngineering drawingNursingProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchUrologic and reproductive health conditions