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Extensive Histological Sampling following Focal Therapy of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

DOI

62

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0

References

2019

Year

Ashkan Mortezavi, Johanna Krauter, Alexander Gu, Julian Sonderer, Julia Bruhin, Kelly Reeve, Leonhard Held, Olivio F. Donati, Niels J. Rupp, Holger Moch,
The Journal of Urology

Abstract

Focal therapy with high intensity focused ultrasound leads to a low rate of genitourinary side effects. Followup biopsy of treated and untreated prostates remains the only modality to adequately select men in need of early salvage treatment.