Review

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer

Volume: 12 Number: 3 October 1, 2017
  • Bilal Günaydın *
  • Turhan Çaşkurlu
TR EN

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer

Abstract

Radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy are the recommended standard treatment modalities for the management of prostate cancer in current clinical guidelines. With the discovery of the biological effects of piezoelectric sources on tissues, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy was introduced as a new treatment modality for prostate cancer in 1980s. In early years, HIFU therapy was applied only for patients, who were not suitable for surgery due to age and comorbidities. However, with technological developments and growing clinical experiences, it is currently preferred for primary, salvage and focal therapy of prostate cancer. Although HIFU is used routinely in clinical practice in European Countries (the suggest degree 3 and the level of evidence C for localized low-grade prostate cancer in European Association of Urology guidelines), FDA approval was provided in 2015 for prostatic tissue ablation in the United States. 

In this review, we discuss the working principle, latest devices, therapeutic indications, effectiveness and results of HIFU therapy. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Bilal Günaydın * This is me
Türkiye

Turhan Çaşkurlu This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2017

Submission Date

November 2, 2016

Acceptance Date

January 19, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Günaydın, B., & Çaşkurlu, T. (2017). High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, 12(3), 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US
AMA
1.Günaydın B, Çaşkurlu T. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer. New J Urol. 2017;12(3):72-83. https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US
Chicago
Günaydın, Bilal, and Turhan Çaşkurlu. 2017. “High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12 (3): 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US.
EndNote
Günaydın B, Çaşkurlu T (October 1, 2017) High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12 3 72–83.
IEEE
[1]B. Günaydın and T. Çaşkurlu, “High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer”, New J Urol., vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 72–83, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US
ISNAD
Günaydın, Bilal - Çaşkurlu, Turhan. “High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12/3 (October 1, 2017): 72-83. https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US.
JAMA
1.Günaydın B, Çaşkurlu T. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer. New J Urol. 2017;12:72–83.
MLA
Günaydın, Bilal, and Turhan Çaşkurlu. “High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 3, Oct. 2017, pp. 72-83, https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US.
Vancouver
1.Bilal Günaydın, Turhan Çaşkurlu. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) : Importance in the treatment of prostate cancer. New J Urol. [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;12(3):72-83. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86LN57US