Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Baños Álvarez E, Martín López JE, Romero Tabares A, Beltrán Calvo C. Nuevos tratamientos para el cáncer de próstata localizado versus prostatectomía. Revisión sistemática. Ablación por crioterapia, HIFU y láser. [New treatments in organ-confined cancer vs. prostatectomy. Systematic review. Ablation with cryotherapy, HIFU and laser-therapy] Seville: Andalusian Agency for Health Technology Assessment (AETSA). 2012/1. 2013 Authors' objectives A systematic review of scientific evidence was carried out to study the effectiveness and safety of prostate ablation with cryotherapy, HIFU and laser therapy in organ-confined prostate cancer compared with open radical prostatectomy and/or laparoscopic prostatectomy (conventional or robotic). Authors' conclusions The scientific evidence about organ-confined prostate cancer treatment with cryotherapy, HIFU and/or laser induced interstitial thermal therapy is not enough. The design of the studies found limits the possibility to assess correctly these interventions because it do not establish direct comparisons with open prostatectomy or laparoscopic. It is necessary the elaboration of new prospective studies, controlled and randomized that establish comparisons with the open and robotic prostatectomy in order to determine their relevance. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Cryotherapy; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablations; Laser Therapy; Photochemotherapy; Prostatic Neoplasms Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Spain English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Agencia de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias Sanitarias de Andalucia (AETSA) Av/ Luis Montoto No 89 CP 41007 Sevilla (Spain) Tel. +34 955 921 581 Fax + 34 955 923 572 Email: aetsa.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es AccessionNumber 32013000748 Date abstract record published 23/10/2013 |