Using of HIFU-therapy for treatment of patients with prostate cancer (review of literature)

Abstract

Recently high intensive focused ultrasound (HIFU) irradiation becomes often used for patients with prostate cancer (PC). This method of treatment may be indicated in case of localized prostate carcinoma single small size tumors, local relapse treatment as well as additional method for tumor mass reducing treatment. Literature review demonstrates a low risk of postoperative complications, good patient acceptability. This method of treatment may be proscribed as a primary one in case of PC, and could be recommended in particular for elderly patients (older then 70 y. o.), for patients with PC at the stage Т1Т2 N0 M0, Gleason score 7, serum PSA level less then 15 ng/ml, prostate volume 40 cc. Such patients have low risk of biochemical and local recurrence and distant metastasis, as well as high index of cancer specific and total 5-years free recurrence survival.