Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Focal Therapy Efficacy for Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PСa) is one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity in men. The incidence of localized PCa is higher in high-income countries. There are different types of treatment for localized PCa: from active surveillance to focal therapy or radical treatment. Both patients and urologists are interested in minimizing side effects of treatment, so focal therapy is an alternative option. Magnetic resonance imaging is one of the leading tools either for primary diagnosis or for following evaluation of treatment efficacy, including focal therapy. Therefore, we summarized literature data published on this topic.

Keywords

• prostate cancer
• magnetic resonance imaging
• high-intensity focused ultrasound
• cryotherapy
• focal laser ablation
• radiofrequency ablation
• irreversible electroporation
• photodynamic therapy
• focal brachytherapy