Table 3 Patients with biochemical failure after focal cryoablation of the prostate
From: Focal cryosurgical ablation of the prostate: a single institute’s perspective
Patient | Pre-op Gleason score | Pre-op PSA | Extent of ablation | PSA Nadir | Max PSA at failure | Biopsy proven | Subsequent treatment | Final PSA | Follow-up months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(ng/ml) | (ng/ml) | (ng/ml) | Recurrence | (ng/ml) | |||||
1 | 6 | 8.8 | Hemi-ablation | 2.8 | 3.7 | No | Watchful Waiting | 3.3 | 31 |
2 | 6 | 5.3 | Hemi-ablation | 3.1 | 4.2 | Yes | External beam radiation | 0.4 | 18 |
3 | 6 | 4.5 | Hemi-ablation | 1.7 | 3.1 | Yes | Whole gland cryoablation | 0.2 | 15 |