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Editorial: Multi-parametric MRI: an important tool to improve risk stratiﬁcation for active surveillance in prostate cancer

November 14, 2018/by Chandrasekar Thenappan

Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has become an important adjunct in the management of localized prostate cancer (PCa), particularly in the active surveillance (AS) setting. Current guideline recommendations [1,2] have recommended incorporation of mpMRI into AS protocols to improve patient stratification and reclassification. Bryant et al. [3], based on updated National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines […]

Editorial: SRP – a few good men

January 6, 2016/by Chandrasekar Thenappan

The current management of recurrent disease after definitive treatment of a localized prostate cancer with radiation therapy (RT) or cryotherapy remains debatable. A substantial portion of patients treated with RT (20–50%) will experience biochemical recurrence. Androgen deprivation therapy has been the mainstay of therapy for this patient population, especially if there was concern about metastatic […]