Safety and Feasibility of Transperineal Targeted Microwave Ablation for Low- to Intermediate-risk Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Focal therapy has emerged as an interesting option for localized low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa). Targeted microwave ablation (TMA) is a novel FT modality involving targeted delivery of microwave energy under multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound guidance.

Objective

To describe the step-by-step procedure for TMA and report early functional outcomes.

Design setting and participants

This was an experimental phase 1-2 trial in 11 patients diagnosed with a single, MRI-visible PCa lesion of up to 12 mm, scored as International Society of Urological Pathology grade group (GG) 1 or 2.

Surgical procedure

Transperineal TMA under MRI/ultrasound image fusion guidance.

Measurements

We recorded patient and PCa features

SUBMITTER: Oderda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9594111 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature