http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2008/07/24/is-focal-cryotherapy-appropriate-for-localized-disease/ Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2008/07/24/is-focal-cryotherapy-appropriate-for-localized-disease/#comment-760 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:59:59 +0000 http://talkaboutprostatecancer.wordpress.com/?p=870#comment-760 “Viable treatment” is fine … but the scientists I trust would still add the word “investigational” into that sentence … as in “a viable investigational treatment.”

]]> http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2008/07/24/is-focal-cryotherapy-appropriate-for-localized-disease/#comment-759 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:10 +0000 http://talkaboutprostatecancer.wordpress.com/?p=870#comment-759 Dr. Gary Onik says: “Our results, and now those of other investigators indicate that a “lumpectomy” approach for men is a viable treatment for prostate cancer. “

]]> http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2008/07/24/is-focal-cryotherapy-appropriate-for-localized-disease/#comment-758 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:50:11 +0000 http://talkaboutprostatecancer.wordpress.com/?p=870#comment-758 I am pleased to see that on his web site Dr. Al Barqawi clearly states that, “This is a novel research project …” and is not trying to present focal cryotherapy as “the latest thing.”

]]> http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2008/07/24/is-focal-cryotherapy-appropriate-for-localized-disease/#comment-757 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:24:52 +0000 http://talkaboutprostatecancer.wordpress.com/?p=870#comment-757 Dr. Onik and others doing focal procedures are working from 3-D mapping biopsies – “the prostate is biopsied every 5 millimeters throughout it’s whole volume” . The brief at: http://alprostate.com/mapping.aspx (download PDF by pressing “Link”) indicates that this is as effective as a whole mount following RP in detecting and staging cancer.

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