Oncologic outcome, side effects and comorbidity of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localized prostate cancer. A review.

ABSTRACT: Highlights•HIFU is a promising minimally-invasive treatment for prostate cancer, especially in patients with low- and intermediate-risk disease.•To date, the most proper indication to HIFU is for patients who are not fit for, or are unwilling to undergo, radical surgery.•The most common complications are impotence, urinary incontinence, acute urinary retention and urethral fistula.•High-intensity focused ultrasound is a safe and effective procedure.

SUBMITTER: Ziglioli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7327297 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature