Pros and Cons of Focal Therapy for Localised Prostate Cancer
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In prostate cancer, an interesting and intriguing option to overcome the risks of whole-gland treatment is focal therapy, with the aim of eradicating known cancer foci and reducing collateral damages to the structures essential for maintaining normal urinary and sexual function.
Ablation of all known lesions would favorably alter the natural history of the cancer without impacting health-related quality of life and allows for safe retreatment with repeated focal therapy or whole-gland approaches if necessary.
Our objective is to reassess the possibilities and criticisms of such procedure: the rationale for focal therapy and the enthusiasm come from the success of conservative approaches in treating other malignancies and in the high incidence of overtreatment introduced by prostate cancer screening programs.
One of the challenges in applying such an approach to the treatment of prostate cancer is the multifocal nature of the disease and current difficulties in accurate tumor mapmaking.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mearini, Luigi& Porena, Massimo. 2011. Pros and Cons of Focal Therapy for Localised Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mearini, Luigi& Porena, Massimo. Pros and Cons of Focal Therapy for Localised Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mearini, Luigi& Porena, Massimo. Pros and Cons of Focal Therapy for Localised Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482801
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482801