26-02 Xaiosong Meng, MD PhD "Focal Therapies"

Описание: Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Tulsa, IRE (NanoKnife), and HIFU — What Patients Should Know

In this Prostate Forum of Orange County education session, Dr. Meng (UT Southwestern Medical Center) explains modern focal therapy options for localized prostate cancer, including TULSA-PRO (MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation), irreversible electroporation (IRE / NanoKnife), and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).

Dr. Meng discusses how focal therapy fits between active surveillance and definitive treatment (surgery or radiation), who may be a good candidate, expected outcomes, risks, and the importance of careful patient selection and follow-up.

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Topics Covered

• Prostate cancer risk groups and Gleason Grade Groups
• Active surveillance: benefits and limitations
• Side effects of surgery and radiation (urinary, sexual, bowel, hormonal)
• What focal therapy aims to achieve
• Candidate selection and follow-up requirements
• TULSA-PRO procedure, outcomes, and retreatment rates
• Irreversible electroporation (IRE / NanoKnife) — FDA approval and clinical results
• High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) evidence and outcomes
• Micro-ultrasound imaging for prostate cancer detection and treatment guidance
• How physicians choose among focal therapy options
• Post-treatment monitoring and recurrence risk
• Treatment regret and quality-of-life outcomes
• Q&A on PSMA PET imaging, biomarkers, and emerging research

Speaker: Dr. Meng, Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Host: Prostate Forum of Orange County

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome and introduction
02:00 Prostate cancer risk groups and Gleason scoring
05:30 Active surveillance outcomes
11:30 Side effects of surgery and radiation
16:40 Goals of focal therapy
19:30 Patient selection for focal therapy
22:00 Overview of focal therapy technologies
24:30 TULSA-PRO procedure and outcomes
34:30 Irreversible electroporation (IRE / NanoKnife)
42:00 Micro-ultrasound imaging
49:30 HIFU evidence and outcomes
56:00 Choosing the right focal therapy approach
01:03:00 Post-treatment surveillance
01:06:30 Treatment regret research
01:11:30 Audience Q&A
01:22:30 Closing remarks


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