Category: Focal Treatment & Laser Ablation

• October 4, 2015
• Focal Treatment & Laser Ablation

International Experts Give Focal Therapy a Green Light

One of the oldest and most respected urologic professional associations is the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), headquartered in Montreal. It was founded in 1907 during a period when national and local urologic societies were getting off the ground. As part of their membership, urologists are subscribed to the World Journal of Urology. According to the keep reading

• December 21, 2014
• Focal Treatment & Laser Ablation

Hemiablation vs. Focal Laser Ablation

When is a little treatment too much treatment? That curiosity was the foundation of a new study out of McGill University Health Center in Montreal.[i] The research team followed 157 patients who had been diagnosed with unilateral prostate cancer (cancer on one side of the gland only) and followed by repeat biopsy for a median keep reading

• November 12, 2014
• Focal Treatment & Laser Ablation

Prostate Cancer Treatment Trends: Where is Focal Therapy?

The CaPSURE registry (Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor) is a remarkable ongoing collection of information about prostate cancer patients drawn from 36 clinical sites that participate in this endeavor. Currently, data on more than 13,000 men exists in CaPSURE. While their identities are protected, information on factors such as date of diagnosis, keep reading