Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of localized prostate cancer: review of technical incidents and morbidity after 5 years of use.

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Date publication

juin 2010

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr AZEMAR Marie-Dominique


Tous les auteurs :
Ripert T, Azemar MD, Menard J, Bayoud Y, Messaoudi R, Duval F, Staerman F

Résumé

The objective of this study was to report on technical incidents and early and late complications occurring in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer. We performed a retrospective review of patients who were treated by Ablatherm at our centre. We recorded all technical incidents, treatment discontinuations and early (

Référence

Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2010 Jun;13(2):132-7