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Cryosurgery for prostate cancer

... Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy or cryoablation) is sometimes
used to treat early stage prostate cancer by freezing it. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-cryosurgery

Ablative techniques for advanced cancer

... pain). In another type of ablation, called cryoablation, a probe put into
the tumor is used to freeze it, killing the cancer cells. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/advancedcancer/advanced-cancer-ablative-techniques

Ablative methods for pancreatic cancer

... liquid carbon dioxide. The area being frozen is destroyed. This method
is also known as cryoablation. Embolization: For an ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/overviewguide/pancreatic-cancer-overview-treating-ablative-techniques

Other types of treatments for kidney cancer

... a standard treatment. Cryotherapy (cryoablation). This treatment uses
extreme cold to destroy the tumor. A hollow probe ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/overviewguide/kidney-cancer--adult--renal-cell-carcinoma-overview-treating-other-types

Ablative techniques for pancreatic cancer

... carbon dioxide. The area being frozen is destroyed. This technique
is also known as cryoablation. Embolization: For an ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/detailedguide/pancreatic-cancer-treating-ablative-techniques

Ablation and other local therapy for kidney cancer

... a standard treatment. Cryotherapy (cryoablation). This approach uses
extreme cold to destroy the tumor. A hollow probe ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-treating-ablation

Cancer Glossary

... small intestine. cryoablation Search [cry-o-ah-BLAY-shun]. use of
extreme cold to freeze and kill cancer cells. cryosurgery ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=c

Investigator/Institution Ohio

... RSG-10-248-01 7/1/2010 6/30/2014 $654,000 through A Combined Cancer
Treatment of Cryoablation and Nanoparticle Drug Delivery ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@researchadministration/documents/document/ohpdf.pdf

Evolution of cancer treatments: Surgery

... Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy or cryoablation) uses liquid nitrogen
spray or a very cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/thehistoryofcancer/the-history-of-cancer-cancer-treatment-surgery

Prostate Cancer

... Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy or cryoablation) is sometimes
used to treat early stage prostate cancer by freezing it. ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003134-pdf.pdf