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Salvage prostate cryoablation after primary interstitial brachytherapy failure: a feasible approach

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Salvage treatment for recurrent prostate cancer remains a very difficult and challenging field in urologic oncology. The introduction of minimally invasive surgical procedures such a targeted cryoablation brings some hope with its feasibility and efficacy to become a potentially curable treatment. We present the case of a 75-year-old male with prostate cancer treated primarily by brachytherapy, who developed late locally recurrent disease that was successfully treated with targeted salvage cryoablation.

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  1. Division of Urologic Surgery and Duke Prostate Center (DPC), Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    V Mouraviev, B Evans & T J Polascik

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Mouraviev, V., Evans, B. & Polascik, T. Salvage prostate cryoablation after primary interstitial brachytherapy failure: a feasible approach. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 9, 99–101 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.pcan.4500853

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