title: First clinical experiences on neodymium-YAG laser irradiation of localized prostatic cancer.
abstract: This first clinical report on Neodymium-YAG laser irradiation of localized prostatic cancer presents our experiences in 63 patients during 4 years. Transurethral resection extending to the capsule and subsequent laser irradiation according to our standardized treatment procedure give few complications and good functional results. Actuarial disease-free survival is 98% on one year and 80% in the 2-4 year period. The results are promising and comparable to short-term results obtained by radiotherapy and/or interstitial radioactive implants. Further experience is necessary for a definitive comparison to established treatment modalities.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*