Alternative Treatments for Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer: "Think twice before making a treatment decision."
PROSTATE CANCER; THINK TWICE BEFORE UNDERGOING ROBOTIC SURGERY. IT'S FINALLY OUT IN THE OPEN: IT'S A SURGEON USING A ROBOT, BUT IT'S STILL HUMAN HANDS, THAT ARE OFTEN NOT WELL TRAINED. MOST IMPORTANT, IT'S HAS NO BETTER CLINICAL OUTCOMES
September 18, 2009 - Medical societies push standards for robotic surgery.
Robots used most often in prostate removal
Popularity of robot surgery out-pacing surgeon training
High-intensity focused ultrasound as salvage therapy for patients with recurrent prostate cancer after external beam radiation, brachytherapy or proton therapy.
Uchida T, Shoji S, Nakano M, Hongo S, Nitta M, Usui Y, Nagata Y.
Department of Urology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Abstract Study Type - Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the s ubject? and What does the study add? Salvage HIFU is a promising treatment option for local recurrence after radiation therapy, with morbidity comparable with other forms of salvage treatment. This study showed a long-term follow up of salvage HIFU in men with recurrence of localized prostate cancer following not only external beam radiation therapy but also brachytherapy or proton therapy.
To Read the Full Study please visit:
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=DetailsSearch&term=21265984[uid]&log$=activity
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