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High‐intensity focused ultrasound focal therapy for prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Reddy Deepika,
Dudderidge Tim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.749
Subject(s) - high intensity focused ultrasound , prostate cancer , medicine , ultrasound , intensity (physics) , prostate , medical physics , cancer therapy , cancer , oncology , radiology , optics , physics
Focal therapy for prostate cancer delivered with high‐intensity focused ultrasound offers benefits such as fewer side‐effects than some other treatments. Ongoing trials will help inform how the therapy can be best used but in the meantime the authors argue for increased availability for suitable men.