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[Focal therapy for prostate cancer: German version]

V Kasivisvanathan1, T T Shah, I Donaldson

  • 1Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, 4th Floor, Room 4.23, 132 Hampstead Road, NW1 2PS, London, UK, veeru.kasi@ucl.ac.uk.

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|February 19, 2015
PubMed
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Focal therapy offers localized prostate cancer patients a tissue-preserving treatment option, potentially reducing side effects compared to radical therapies. Further research is needed to confirm long-term oncological control and refine patient selection for this innovative approach.

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