Sabrina De Cillis, Nadir Osman, Cyrille Guillot-Tantay, Francois Hervé, Mikolaj Przydacz, Manuela Tutolo, Gokhan Culha, Paolo Geretto, Fabiana Cancrini, Enrico Checcucci, Veronique Phé
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this narrative review is to evaluate the current available literature on urinary outcomes following cryotherapy and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localized prostate cancer (PCa). RECENT FINDINGS: The available literature is heterogeneous in terms of intervention modalities and assessment of urinary outcome measures. Nevertheless, ultra-minimally invasive treatments seem to provide good urinary outcomes. Technological advancement and the adoption of more conservative ablation templates allow for a further reduction of toxicity and better preservation of urinary function...
November 1, 2023: Current Opinion in Urology