Irreversible electroporation for the treatment of prostate cancer:An update
JIN Xiao-xu
ZHAO Xiao-dong
XU Song
Abstract：Prostate cancer(PCa)is globally the most prevalent malignancy in the male genitourinary system,with a continuous-ly ascending incidence in China.For the treatment of localized PCa,radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy have demonstrated effective suppression of the tumor,but with obvious complications that markedly compromise the life quality of the patients.Focal therapy,by targeting the principal tumor foci,can largely reduce the incidence of complications.In this context,irreversible electroporation repre-sents an emerging modality of focal treatment capable of ablating the tumor as thoroughly as possible while sparing such critical struc-tures as the urethra,rectum and neurovascular bundles from thermal damage,and thus offers a promising option for the management of localized PCa.This article presents an overview of the latest advances in the studies of irreversible electroporation.
Keywords：prostate cancerirreversible electroporationnanoknifefocal therapy
Publication Date：2025-01-19
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 76-80 )