He prostate cancer It is positioned as the most common type of tumor in humans, being the third cause of death due to oncological diseases, surpassed only by cancers of the lung And colon. According to data from Spanish Society of Medical Oncologyit is estimated that 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with this disease, with the majority of cases affecting people over the age of 10. 65 years old. The University Clinic of Navarre has an effective treatment that not only cures this cancer, but also preserves urinary and sexual health.
With the increasing prevalence of this disease, research projects and the therapeutic options to face this public health challenge. Inside Prostate Center of the Clinic of the University of Navarrathe advancement of focal therapysupported by the fact that the 85% patients who received treatment with irreversible electroporation In this center, they managed to control the tumor in the affected area. In addition, all the men who opted for this technique retained their urinary continenceand more than 91% preserve your sexual power before the intervention.
THE irreversible electroporation It is a non-thermal technique ablation of tissues which allows the destruction of cells using short high-voltage electrical pulses. The medical success of this therapy has positioned the Clinic of the Cancer Center of the University of Navarra (CCUN) as international reference center for the training of urologists from all over the world.
THE focal prostate therapy It is indicated in patients with tumors of low risk either intermediatepresenting lesions visible on MRI and who do not want radical treatments. As pointed out Dr. Bernardino Miñanadirector of the Prostate Center and coordinator of the space dedicated to this tumor at CCUN, his application “requires rigorous selection patients who could benefit from this treatment. Therefore, cancer characterization is mandatory by performing MRI And transperineal biopsies using fusion systems. Currently, more than 10% Prostate cancer patients who come to CCUN are treated in this way.
According to Dr Miñana, with the progress of this technique, the Prostate Center continues to study therapeutic responses for prostate cancer high riskwhich can compromise the patient’s life, by studying the combination of surgery And radiotherapy with a high clinical success rate, also preserving urinary continence in a significant number of patients. “This pioneering center today offers opportunities in 360 degrees for the diagnosis of pathologies linked to the prostate, with emphasis on a personalized treatment for every man, because there is no man or tumor with the same characteristics.
Good results of radiotherapy with proton therapy
The use of proton therapy as an oncological therapeutic option it is gradually progressing, also in the case of prostate cancer, as clinical experience demonstrates its effectiveness and ability to minimize or avoid radiation on surrounding healthy organs, thereby reducing side effects on patients’ urinary and sexual functionality. “This external radiotherapy This is increasingly relevant for the rescue of patients in whom the tumor has progressed after initial treatment,” emphasizes Dr. Miñana.
According to the Dr Mauricio Cambeirospecialist in the field of Prostate cancer of the CCUN, among the advantages of this treatment are “the maximum controlhe minimal risk and the preservation of functionality. Both the characteristics of proton therapy and the advanced functionalities of current equipment for its administration allow us to offer a very ambitious treatment in terms of healingreducing the risk of complications and increasing the expectations for preservation of functionality, both erectile and urinary, of each patient.
THE proton therapy is a type of therapeutic radiation that uses charged subatomic particles with special physical properties. Unlike the standard radiotherapy with photonsthis option reduces the radiation in healthy, functioning tissues adjacent to the prostate, such as righthe intestineTHE bladder or the neurovascular bandsnervous structures that allow erection.
