title: Focal therapy for prostate cancer: The current status.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In an era of increasing prostate cancer incidence and earlier detection, the assessment of clinical significance of prostate cancer is critical. Minimally invasive therapies are increasingly being investigated in localized prostate cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this review, we discuss the current status of magnetic resonance imaging targeted fusion prostate biopsy and focal therapy for prostate cancer, its rationale, and techniques.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Focal therapy offers a promising outlook for prostate cancer treatment, with the goal of effectively achieving cancer control while minimizing morbidity. Long term studies are needed.
authors.affiliation: NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.affiliation: NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taneja
keywords: Ablation; Focal therapy; Fusion prostate biopsy; MRI; MRI-targeted prostate biopsy; Prostate cancer