Cryosurgery

Prostate Diseases

Prostate Cancer

Chemotherapy

Cryosurgery

Hormone Therapy

Radiation Therapy

Radical Prostatectomy

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Watchful Waiting

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Prostatitis

Doc, I've Been Wondering...

Think of Screening as a Good Thing


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Understanding Prostate Diseases
Cryosurgery

Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy or cryoablation) is used to treat localized prostate cancer by freezing the cells with a metal probe.¹ The tool is placed through an incision between the anus and scrotum and guided into the cancer using transrectal ultrasound.² Rather than removing the prostate (as in conventional surgery) or using radiation therapy with different forms of x-rays, cryotherapy is a method of freezing the prostate and other appropriate nearby tissues to extremely low temperatures.³ This technique is designed to kill all the prostate cancer tissue without having to take the risks involved in carrying out invasive surgery.⁴

What are possible side effects: Frequent urination, burning, blood, pain with urination, penile or scrotal swelling, or impotence.⁵

Who makes a good candidate: Men who already have received radiation treatment, or men who are considering radiation.⁶

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