What to expect from cryosurgery in prostate cancer
作者:
John Connolly,
Katsuto Shinohara,
Peter Carroll,
期刊:
Current Opinion in Urology
(OVID Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 6,
issue 5
页码: 250-253
ISSN:0963-0643
年代: 1996
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Although cryosurgery remains an investigational technique for treatment of localized prostate cancer, preliminary reports from several institutions demonstrate promising results. In the short term, most patients have undetectable cancer on follow-up biopsy and very low prostate-specific antigen levels. The procedure is associated with moderate morbidity. Adequate urethral warming is particularly important in preventing urinary retention and incontinence.
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