Is Cryotherapy An Effective Treatment For Prostate Cancer?

Posted on Wed, 23 Dec 2015

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Wed, 23 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : i have prostate cancer .the doctor wants to use some kind of freezing method to kill the cancer. is this a good method?

Answered by Dr. Ashwini Kolur (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
it is a better option, but better decided by your consultant

Detailed Answer:

Welcome
I have gone through your query.

It is Cryotherapy, Cryotherapy for prostate cancer freezes prostate tissue, causing cancer cells to die. As a minimally invasive procedure, cryotherapy for prostate cancer is sometimes used as an alternative to surgical removal of the prostate gland.

Cryosurgery can be used to treat men who have early-stage prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate gland.

Yes it a good method, but , your consultant will be a better person to decide as he knows detail history and has examined you.

This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.

I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you.
Take care.

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