ISSN: 1305-3876
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Treatment Options Of Localised Prostate Cancer Out Of Surgery
Dr. Murat ATAR,a Dr. Tarık ESENa
aÜroloji AD, İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, İSTANBUL
Prostate cancer is receiving ever more publicity with the result that more men are having their prostate specific antigen checked and a greater proportion of men are diagnosed with potentially curable localised disease. Advances in the therapeutic modalities including radical surgery, external beam radiotherapy, high intensy field ultrasonogrphy (HIFU), and cryotherapy have reduced the incidence of side effects and now offer patients a choice of treatments depending on their tumour characteristics, age, and co-morbidity. A significant proportion of men do not need intervention and may be safely kept under a ‘‘watch and wait’’ policy. This review examines the potentially curative options, as well as expectant management, outlining the pros and cons of each.Keywords: Prostate cancer, watchfull waiting, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, cryotherapyTurkiye Klinikleri J Surg Med Sci 2005, 1(9):46-51
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