Cryotherapy

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Broader Terms

induced hypothermia, therapy

Narrower Terms

cryosurgery

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• Top What does the equipment look like? Cryotherapy is carried out by using a cryoprobe, a thin wand-like device with a handle or trigger or a series of small needles, attached via tubing to a source of nitrogen or argon, which super-cools the probe tip.
• click to learn more Brachytherapy Chemotherapy Hormone Therapy Radiation Therapy Prostatectomy Watchful Waiting Prostate Cancer Information: Cryotherapy Treatment Cryotherapy is a relatively new prostate cancer treatment.
• What is Cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is a treatment method in which the cervix (opening to the womb) is touched by an instrument that rapidly freezes the cervix.
• Cryotherapy is best done when you are not having your menstrual period.
• Cryotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses ice to destroy prostate cancer.

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