Percutaneous image-guided cryoablation: current applications and results in the oncologic field

RL Cazzato, J Garnon, N Ramamurthy, G Koch… - Medical oncology, 2016‏ - Springer
Percutaneous imaging-guided cryoablation (PICA) is a recently developed technique, which
applies extreme hypothermia to destroy tumours under close imaging surveillance. It is …

Contemporary grading for prostate cancer: implications for patient care

F Brimo, R Montironi, L Egevad, A Erbersdobler… - European urology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The Gleason grading system is one of the most powerful predictors of outcome in
prostate cancer and a cornerstone in counseling and treating patients. Since its inception, it …

[PDF][PDF] Focal cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a report from the national Cryo On-Line Database (COLD) Registry.

JF Ward, JS Jones - BJU international, 2012‏ - garyonikmd.com
Focal cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a report from the national Cryo On-Line
Database (COLD) Registry Page 1 BJUIBJU INTERNATIONAL © 2011 THE AUTHORS …

High-intensity-focused ultrasound in the treatment of primary prostate cancer: the first UK series

HU Ahmed, E Zacharakis, T Dudderidge… - British journal of …, 2009‏ - nature.com
Background: The use of minimally invasive ablative therapies in localised prostate cancer
offer potential for a middle ground between active surveillance and radical therapy …

Thermal ablation

H Webb, MG Lubner, JL Hinshaw - Seminars in roentgenology, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Image-guided tumor ablation refers to a group of treatment modalities that have emerged
during the past 2 decades as important tools in the treatment of a wide range of tumors …

Salvage cryosurgery of the prostate for failure after primary radiotherapy or cryosurgery: long-term clinical, functional, and oncologic outcomes in a large cohort at a …

S Wenske, S Quarrier, AE Katz - European urology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Salvage cryosurgery (SC) is a recognised option for patients who fail either
primary radiation or cryosurgery. OBJECTIVE: To report outcomes of patients undergoing …

Oncological and functional outcomes of men undergoing primary whole gland cryoablation of the prostate: A 20‐year experience

WP Tan, S Kotamarti, E Chen, R Mahle, R Arcot… - Cancer, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background This study reports the oncological and functional outcomes in men with
localized prostate cancer (Pca) who were treated with primary whole gland cryoablation …

Comparison of outcomes between preoperatively potent men treated with focal versus whole gland cryotherapy in a matched population

MH Mendez, NM Passoni, J Pow-Sang… - Journal of …, 2015‏ - liebertpub.com
Abstract Background and Purpose: The refinement in the localization of prostate cancer
tumor foci through transperineal template-map** biopsies and MRI has led to an …

Magnetic resonance imaging-transrectal ultrasound fusion focal cryotherapy of the prostate: A prospective development study

M Valerio, TT Shah, P Shah, N Mccartan… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Objectives The use of software-based magnetic resonance-transrectal ultrasound fusion to
deliver focal therapy may increase the precision of treatment. This is a prospective …

Detection of local, regional, and distant recurrence in patients with PSA relapse after external-beam radiotherapy using 11C-choline positron emission tomography

AJ Breeuwsma, J Pruim, ACM van den Bergh… - International Journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
PURPOSE: An elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level cannot distinguish
between local-regional recurrences and the presence of distant metastases after treatment …