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ByKara N. Babaian, MD
ByMarley V. Ghizzone

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June 01, 2022
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VIDEO: Focal therapy ‘becoming more prevalent’ after salvage treatment in prostate cancer

ByKara N. Babaian, MD
ByMarley V. Ghizzone

In this video, Kara N. Babaian, MD, highlighted three presentations from the American Urological Association meeting that reported on salvage treatment following focal therapy.

“Focal therapy is becoming much more prevalent now,” Babaian, assistant professor in urology and director of urologic oncology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, told Healio.

References

  • Moschovas MC, et al. Outcomes of Salvage Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy ( S-RARP) post focal ablation for prostate cancer in comparison with primary Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP); A matched analysis. Presented at: American Urological Association meeting; May 13-16, 2022 (hybrid meeting).
  • Ng A, et al. Comparative effectiveness analyses of salvage prostatectomy and salvage radiotherapy outcomes following focal or whole-gland ablative therapy (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), cryotherapy or electroporation) for localised prostate cancer. Presented at: American Urological Association meeting; May 13-16, 2022 (hybrid meeting).
  • Stensland K, et al. Survival estimates of men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy in a national cohort. Presented at: American Urological Association meeting; May 13-16, 2022 (hybrid meeting).
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Source: Healio Interviews
Disclosures: Babaian reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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