Open AccessHigh-Intensity Focused Ultrasound and Cryotherapy as Salvage Treatment in Local Radio-Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Ana María Autrán-Gómez,
R.M. Scarpa,
Joseph L. Chin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000339616
Subject(s) - medicine , cryotherapy , high intensity focused ultrasound , prostate cancer , salvage therapy , prostate , clinical trial , surgery , cancer , radiology , ultrasound , chemotherapy
Salvage high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and cryotherapy (CRYO) have emerged as interesting alternatives in the treatment of local radio-recurrent prostate cancer. Currently, recommendations concerning the use of CRYO and HIFU in the salvage setting are still evolving.