Freezing Kidney Cancer: Hot Treatment Should Be New Gold Standard For Destroying Small Tumors

This article is about a cancer treatment therapy for kidney tumors that are at most 4 centimeters in size. The reason this article was worth mentioning is because it has been 100% effective in removing the tumor. The treatment is called interventional cryoablation. Also, eliminating cancer at such an early stage is truly significant news for kidney cancer patients. The appealing aspect about interventional cryoablation is that it is minimally invasive, and is a viable option for patients that want to avoid surgery. Interventional cryoablation, which uses imaging to pinpoint tumors and probes to penetrate the skin to deliver freezing cold directly to a diseased tumor. The procedure is also very apealing because there are many patients out there that cannot undergo anesthesia, have borderline kidney function, may only have one kidney or multiple recurring tumors. The minimally invasive nature of interventional cryoablation means that it can be performed with minimal blood loss and without an incision, just a tiny hole in the skin. The interventional radiology treatment translates into significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay and more rapid recovery.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090309092830.htm