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Isolated local relapse after prostate cancer radiotherapy corresponds to 40% of biochemical failure. The management of these relapses is not well defined. Several strategies are available including surgery, high-intensity focused ultrasounds (HIFU), cryotherapy and reirradiation. Radical prostatectomy is the historical approach; biochemical control is obtained in 50 to 80% at 5 year. However, morbidity...
Several prospective studies have demonstrated the safety of active surveillance as a first treatment of prostate cancer. It spares many patients of a useless treatment, with its potential sequelae. Patients with a low-risk cancer are all candidates for this approach, as recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Some patients with an intermediate risk could be also concerned...
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