Focal therapy for prostate cancer:Progress in research
10.13263/j.cnki.nja.2024.03.013
- VernacularTitle:前列腺癌局灶治疗的研究进展
- Author:
Jing-Xing BAI
1
;
Yin HUANG
;
De-Hong CAO
;
Liang-Ren LIU
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西医院泌尿外科,四川成都 610041
- Keywords:
prostate cancer;
focal therapy;
cryoablation;
high-intensity focused ultrasound;
irreversible electroporation;
photo-dynamic therapy
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2024;30(3):272-276
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Prostate cancer(PCa)is currently the second most common malignancy in men worldwide,and its incidence rate is on the rise.Most cases of PCa are treated by radical prostatectomy,but with the development of medical imaging and innovation in therapeutic theories and technology,focal therapy has shown better application prospects in the treatment of PCa.Compared with radi-cal prostatectomy,focal therapy yields satisfactory results in terms of effectiveness and reduction of complications in addition to avoid-ance of overtreatment and treatment-related financial burden.This article reviews the strategies of focal therapy for PCa,including cryo-ablation,high-intensity focused ultrasound,irreversible electroporation,and photodynamic therapy,with an analysis of the clinical tri-als in recent years.
