Chinese University of Hong Kong Archives

Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Baked Potato (Prostate): Focal Microwave Ablation

Posted by Peter K.F. Chiu, MD, PhD, FRCSEd | Aug 2024

Peter K.F. Chiu, MD, PhD, FRCSEd, discusses the application and efficacy of focal microwave ablation (FMA) in the treatment of prostate cancer. Dr. Chiu emphasizes the minimally invasive procedure while emphasizing the precision of this method, which allows for effective ablation of cancerous lesions while minimizing damage to adjacent structures such as the urethra, neurovascular bundles, and rectum.

He describes the patients best suited for FMA and presents the procedure’s promising clinical outcomes. Dr. Chiu also addresses the technological advancements that have played a crucial role in enhancing FMA’s safety and effectiveness.

The Cardiovascular Effects of Orchiectomy Versus LHRH Agonists

Posted by Jeremy Y.C. Teoh, MBBS, FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM | Feb 2020

Jeremy Y.C. Teoh, MBBS, FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM, Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, outlines the increased risk of cardiovascular events associated with patients undergoing bilateral orchiectomy compared to patients treated instead with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists or antagonists. He discusses an important study that confirmed the increase in these events for men undergoing orchiectomy. Dr. Teoh continues by discussing another study, on which he was the lead investigator, that confirmed that orchiectomy conferred increased risk of ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction versus LHRH agonists in Chinese men. He concludes that the lower level of testosterone in men undergoing orchiectomy as well as the rise in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels may be contributing factors in the heightened cardiovascular risk of this procedure.