Abstract:Purpose/objectivesHigh-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) remains investigational as primary treatment for localized prostate cancer but is sometimes offered to select patients. At HIFU failure, data guiding salvage treatment is limited to small retrospective series with short follow-up. We evaluated our institutional experience using salvage radiation therapy (SRT) after HIFU failure.Materials/methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with local failure post-HIFU who received salvage image-gui… Show more
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