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Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: An Office Procedure

Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: An Office Procedure

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March 30, 2021

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10.3791/61984-v

DOI:
10.3791/61984-v

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March 30, 2021

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1University of California Los Angeles, 2University of Alberta

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This article presents and describes an outpatient treatment for prostate cancer using focal laser ablation. Laser catheter placement is guided by MRI-ultrasound fusion imaging in a fashion similar to prostate needle biopsy. Treatment is monitored in real-time with a thermal probe, placed adjacent to the laser fiber.

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Brisbane, W. G., Natarajan, S., Priester, A., Felker, E. R., Kinnaird, A., Marks, L. S. Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: An Office Procedure. J. Vis. Exp. (169), e61984, doi:10.3791/61984 (2021).

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