Less Is More: MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

HomeRadiologyVol. 310, No. 3 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialLess Is More: MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate CancerDavid A. Woodrum David A. Woodrum Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.Address correspondence to the author (email: [email protected]).David A. Woodrum Published Online:Mar 5 2024https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.240258See also the article by Ghai et al in this issue.MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References1. Siegel RL, Miller KD, Wagle NS, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2023. CA Cancer J Clin 2023;73(1):17–48. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2. Potosky AL, Davis WW, Hoffman RM, et al. Five-year outcomes after prostatectomy or radiotherapy for prostate cancer: the prostate cancer outcomes study [see comment]. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004;96(18):1358–1367. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Onik G, Vaughan D, Lotenfoe R, Dineen M, Brady J. "Male lumpectomy": focal therapy for prostate cancer using cryoablation. Urology 2007;70(6 Suppl):16–21. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Spektor M, Mathur M, Weinreb JC. Standards for MRI reporting-the evolution to PI-RADS v 2.0. Transl Androl Urol 2017;6(3):355–367. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5. Siddiqui MM, Rais-Bahrami S, Turkbey B, et al. Comparison of MR/ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy with ultrasound-guided biopsy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. JAMA 2015;313(4):390–397. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar6. Uchida T, Tomonaga T, Kim H, et al. Improved outcomes with advancements in high intensity focused ultrasound devices for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. J Urol 2015;193(1):103–110. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. van Velthoven R, Aoun F, Marcelis Q, et al. A prospective clinical trial of HIFU hemiablation for clinically localized prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2016;19(1):79–83. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. Ehdaie B, Tempany CM, Holland F, et al. MRI-guided focused ultrasound focal therapy for patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer: a phase 2b, multicentre study. Lancet Oncol 2022;23(7):910–918. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9. Lumiani A, Samun D, Sroka R, Muschter R. Single center retrospective analysis of fifty-two prostate cancer patients with customized MR-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA). Urol Oncol 2021;39(12):830.e9–830.e16. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10. Ghai S, Finelli A, Corr K, et al. MRI-guided focused ultrasound focal therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer: final results from a 2-year phase II clinical trial. Radiology 2024;310(3):e231473. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Jan 26 2024Revision requested: Feb 5 2024Revision received: Feb 10 2024Accepted: Feb 12 2024Published online: Mar 05 2024 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleMRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Final Results from a 2-year Phase II Clinical TrialMar 5 2024RadiologyRecommended Articles MRI-guided Minimally Invasive Focal Therapies for Prostate CancerRadiology2023Volume: 309Issue: 3MRI of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Important Pre- and Posttherapeutic ConsiderationsRadioGraphics2023Volume: 43Issue: 5Focal Treatment of Prostate Cancer: MRI Helps Guide the Way ForwardRadiology2021Volume: 298Issue: 3pp. 704-706Organized Chaos: Does PI-RADS Version 2 Work in the Transition Zone?Radiology2018Volume: 288Issue: 2pp. 492-494In-Bore MRI-guided Prostate Biopsies: Retrospective Observational Study of Complementary Nontargeted Sampling of Normal-appearing Areas at Multiparametric MRIRadiology: Imaging Cancer2019Volume: 1Issue: 2See More RSNA Education Exhibits Treatment Strategies For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia And Post-treatment MR Imaging AppearancesDigital Posters2021mpMRI Findings in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Associated Treatment InterventionsDigital Posters2020Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Treatments- An UpdateDigital Posters2022 RSNA Case Collection Peripheral Zone Prostate Cancer with PseudocapsuleRSNA Case Collection2022Anterior transition zone prostate adenocarcinomaRSNA Case Collection2020Locally advanced, metastatic prostate adenocarcinomaRSNA Case Collection2020 Vol. 310, No. 3 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download