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How is focused US/crytherapy (HIFU) in tx of prostate cancer?
Author: H KAnswer:
This treatment has the purpose of destroying by focused ultrasound the prostatic tissue produced under general anesthesia and associated with a prostatic resection. The ideal indication is the treatment of recurrent cancers locally after radiotherapy. The risks are the risks associated with anesthesia, transfusion, infection, stenosis, urethrectal or prostatectal fistula, incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Cryotherapy is the only indication of local recurrence after radiotherapy
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