This is an excellent review from the senior author, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, and his team.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888225000637There is a review of rationale, history, and modalities for focal therapy. There is also a discussion on the obstacles to widespread adoption as well as where the future of the field is going. Areas of improvement...
FDA Clearance of the Vanquish™ System: A Surgeon’s Perspective on Water Vapor Ablation for Prostate Cancer
The recent 510(k) clearance of the Vanquish™ Water Vapor Ablation System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration marks an interesting development in the evolving field of focal therapy for prostate cancer. Developed by Francis Medical, the technology introduces a familiar energy source—water vapor—but applies it in a new oncologic...