Hemiablation of Localized Prostate Cancer by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Series of 35 Cases.

Hemiablation of Localized Prostate Cancer by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Series of 35 Cases. Oncology. 2019 May 09;:1-5 Authors: Glybochko PV, Amosov AV, Krupinov GE, Petrovskii NV, Lumpov IS 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 <cT2a at our urology clinic and retrospectively examined duration of ablation, pre- and postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volume, erectile function, and dysuria. The mean duration of ablation was 22 min (10-35). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4 days. None of the patients experienced serious complications. Postoperative PSA tests showed the greatest decrease after 3 months to 2.4 ng/mL on average (p < 0.001). The pathologica...
Source: Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Oncology Source Type: research