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Percutaneous, transperineal cryosurgery of the prostate as salvage therapy for post radiation recurrence of adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Miller Ralph J.,
Cohen Jeffrey K.,
Shuman Barry,
Merlotti Lori A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19960415)77:8<1510::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - medicine , cryosurgery , percutaneous , radiation therapy , salvage therapy , prostate , adenocarcinoma , radiology , surgery , biochemical recurrence , urology , cancer , chemotherapy , prostatectomy
BACKGROUND Surgical techniques utilizing the application of very low temperatures to malignant tissues have been used increasingly in recent years in the minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer. An area of potential application appears to be in the management of radiation resistant prostate cancer. METHODS This study represents a retrospective chart review of 33 patients undergoing cryosurgical ablation of the prostate (CSAP) according to a protocol designed by an institutional review board at a single institution for the treatment of radiation resistant prostate cancer. Radiation resistance was defined as a positive prostate needle biopsy and rising prostate specific antigen (PSA). Treatment effect was assessed by serial post treatment PSA determinations and extensive systematic post treatment prostate needle biopsies. RESULTS Of the 33 patients analyzed, 24 converted to an all negative biopsy status after one CSAP treatment. Repeat treatment converted two additional patients to a biopsy negative status. CSAP appeared to lower PSA dramatically in most patients. One year after treatment, of 10 patients not on androgen deprivation therapy, 3 maintained a PSA of <0.4 ng/mL and those patients with androgen deprivation therapy maintained a PSA of <4.0 ng/mL. The most frequent complications included sloughing syndrome (15.4%) and incontinence (10.3%). CONCLUSIONS CSAP appears to eliminate biopsy detectable prostate tumor effectively in the majority of cases in the salvage setting following radiation therapy. A significant discrepancy exists, however, between the biopsy “cure” rate and the biochemical “cure” rate, even in the short term. There is a suggestion that early detection of radiation failure may improve results of this salvage therapy. Cancer 1996; 77:1510‐4.