title: Cryosurgery: is it an effective option for patients failing radiation?
abstract: Cryotherapy of the prostate represents a potential treatment for localized recurrent prostate cancer after radiation therapy. Current salvage cryotherapy of the prostate can result in undetectable serum PSA levels with low morbidity. Further refinements in technique and equipment may enhance cryosurgical results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: da la Taille
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen