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Volume 10, Number 4 Review Articles

Vascular Targeted Photodynamic Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

Treatment Update

Survival for men diagnosed with prostate cancer directly depends on the stage and grade of the disease at diagnosis. Prostate cancer screening has greatly increased the ability to diagnose small and low-grade cancers that are amenable to cure. However, widespread prostate-specific antigen screening exposes many men with low-risk cancers to unnecessary complications associated with treatment for localized disease without any survival advantage. One challenge for urological surgeons is to develop effective treatment options for low-risk disease that are associated with fewer complications. Minimally invasive ablative treatments for localized prostate cancer are under development and may represent a preferred option for men with low-risk disease who want to balance the risks and benefits of treatment. Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) is a novel technique that is being developed for treating prostate cancer. Recent advances in photodynamic therapy have led to the development of photosynthesizers that are retained by the vascular system, which provides the opportunity to selectively ablate the prostate with minimal collateral damage to other structures. The rapid clearance of these new agents negates the need to avoid exposure to sunlight for long periods. Presented herein are the rationale and preliminary data for VTP for localized prostate cancer. [Rev Urol. 2008;10(4):254-261]

Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy Photodynamic therapy Prostate cancer, localized Minimally invasive ablative treatment for prostate cancer WST-09 WST-11 Padoporfin Palladium bacteriopheophorbide

Volume 20, Number 4 Review Articles

Focal Ablation of Prostate Cancer

Treatment Update

Herbert Lepor James Wysock Samuel Gold

The challenge to the urology community is to reduce the risks of screening and treatment by reducing the number of men undergoing unnecessary biopsy and whole-gland curative treatment of low-risk disease. There is compelling evidence that focal ablation of prostate cancer is truly minimally invasive and offers major functional advantages over whole-gland treatment. [Rev Urol. 2018;20(3):145–157 doi: 10.3909/riu0809] © 2019 MedReviews®, LLC

Prostate cancer screening High-intensity focused ultrasound Irreversible electroporation Focal ablation Prostate cancer treatment Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy