Surgical approaches to local failure after definitive therapy
Gingrich, J.R..; Scardino, P.T..
Canadian Journal of Urology 4(2 Supp 1: 54-56
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1195-9479 PMID: 12735836 Document Number: 471765
For patients who have undergone attempted curative radiotherapy or cryotherapy for prostate cancer, local failure is demonstrated by rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and a positive biopsy in the absend of metastases. These patients will sometimes benefit from surgical approaches such as salvage prostatectomy, or cryoablation. In this article, the appropriate patient selection criteria and published results for salvage procedures will be examined.