Associations Between Prostate Volume and Oncologic Outcomes in Men Undergoing Focal Cryoablation of the Prostate

Prostate volume has contradictory effects on BP and post-cryoablation biopsy outcome in men who underwent primary focal prostate cryoablation. Remnant viable tissue in larger prostates continues to produce more PSA over time, which may impact BP. This may raise the need to develop a new definition for oncologic success following focal gland therapy rather than the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and Phoenix definitions.