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ArticleChinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu2023

Focal ablation therapy presents promising results for selectively localized prostate cancer patients.

Dechao Feng, Dengxiong Li, Yuhan Xiao, Ruicheng Wu, Jie Wang, Chi Zhang

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Article in Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dechao FengDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Dengxiong LiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yuhan XiaoDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Ruicheng WuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jie WangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Chi ZhangDepartment of Rehabilitation, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Due to its lower risk of consequences when compared to a radical approach, focal treatment is a viable and minimally invasive option for treating specific localized prostate cancer. Although several recent good non-randomized trials have suggested that focused therapy may be an alternative choice for some patients, additional high-quality evidence is needed before it can be made widely available as a conventional treatment. As a result, we have summarized the most recent findings from the 38th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, one of the most renowned annual conferences in the area of urology, regarding focal ablation therapy for patients with localized prostate cancer. Additionally, we also provided clinical trials in progress for researchers to better understand the current research status of this field.

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focal laser ablationfocal ultrasound ablationProstate cancertargeted microwave ablation

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PMID37691892
PMCPMC10485919
OpenAlexW4386528176

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