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Should cryosurgery be considered a therapeutic option in localized prostate cancer?
J A Connolly1, K Shinohara, J C Presti
1Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco/Mt. Zion Cancer Center, USA.
The Urologic Clinics of North America
|November 1, 1996
Abstract:
Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate currently is under investigation as a potential treatment for localized prostate cancer. Results to date indicate that the majority of patients have negative biopsies and a marked reduction in prostate-specific antigen levels following cryotherapy. This treatment, however, is associated with significant side effects, notably bladder outflow obstruction, impotence, and incontinence, and its long-term durability is still unknown.