Cryosurgery is a localized treatment that uses extreme cold from liquid nitrogen or argon gas to treat abnormal tissue, including cancer cells. It can be used externally on skin, such as skin tags or ...

Cryosurgery, also called cryotherapy or cryoablation, is a procedure that kills cancer cells using extreme cold. During the surgery, a thin needle called a cryoprobe is inserted through your skin and ...

Dr. David Levy answers the question: 'Do I Need A Catheter After Cryosurgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Will I need a catheter after cryosurgery? Answer: All patients have a catheter following the ...

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The use of prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) as a clinical marker for prostate cancer in the late 1980s has led to a significant rise in the number of men diagnosed with early prostate cancer. 1, 2 To ...

The combination of curettage and cryosurgery is a safe and effective treatment method for the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. A study from the University of Gothenburg now ...

Dr. David Levy answers the question: 'Urinary Incontinence After Cryosurgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Will I have urinary incontinence after cryosurgery? Answer: The general risk of leakage of ...

Purpose To evaluate the long-term results of combined treatment with excision and cryosurgery for malignant epithelial tumours of the conjunctiva. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical ...

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2023, Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS, discusses the CryoTreq cryosurgery device from BVI.

Among prostate cancer patients who had no erectile dysfunction (ED) before undergoing cryosurgery, more than one third recovered full sexual function two years post-operatively, a British study found.

If your prostate cancer hasn't spread, surgery could cure your cancer. Even if it has gone into other parts of your body, having surgery -- along with radiation or systemic therapy -- can help control ...