MR Imaging-Guided Focal Treatment of Prostate Cancer: An Update

作者：Nour Sherif G^*

来源：Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2018, 56(2): 301-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.rcl.2017.10.011

• MR imaging
• Focal treatment
• Prostate cancer
• Update

Focal treatment of prostate cancer has evolved from a concept to a practice in the recent few years and is projected to fill an existing need, bridging the gap between conservative and radical traditional treatment options. With its low morbidity and rapid recovery time compared with whole-gland treatment alternatives, focal therapy is poised to gain more acceptance among patients and health care providers. As the experience with focal treatment matures and evidence continues to accrue, the landscape of this practice might look quite different in the future.

• 出版日期2018-3