PROSTATE
CANCER CRYOTHERAPY
Overview
Prostate Adenocarcinoma
and Cryosurgery/Cryosurgical Ablation
Treatment of the Prostate
A minimally invasive procedure and surgery, Cryosurgical treatment for prostate cancer can be used as an alternative to traditional treatment options like radiation therapy. Read on to learn about adenocarcinoma, the most common form of prostate cancer.
There are multiple types of cancer, the form that most individuals who receive a prostate cancer diagnosis is adenocarcinoma, meaning that the cancer is occurring in the cells lining the glandular organ of the prostate, the area responsible for the secretion of chemicals that make up a large portion of seminal fluid. The peripheral zone of the prostate, where two thirds of the glandular tissue is located, is typically where prostatic adenocarcinoma will originate. Depending upon the severity and aggressive nature of the cancer, cryosurgery (freezing), also known as cryotherapy ablation of the prostate, is a minimally invasive procedure that is suitable for individuals experiencing a prostate cancer reccurence or are newly diagnosed.
There are no obvious symptoms or signs of prostate cancer in its beginning stages. When undetected, adenocarcinoma can advance to the capsule, seminal vesicles, lymph nodes, bone, and spread to other organs. Typically, prostatic adenocarcinoma is a slow growing form of cancer, and when found early there is a good chance of achieving prostate cancer cures; one of which is cryosurgery treatments for the prostate. Utilizing cryoablation surgery technology, cancerous tissue is destroyed by the insertion of cryotherapy needles into the malignant glandular tissue. Through repeated freeze and thaw cycles, the tissue is destroyed, eradicating the cancer. When examining the success rate of cryosurgery for prostate cancer, clinical studies have shown successful results as a primary and salvage prostate cancer treatment.
Are You a Prostate Cryoablation Candidate?
• Patients with localized prostate cancer
• Prefer short recovery time and minimally invasive surgery
• Patients with a prostate cancer recurrence after radiation treatment
Prostate and Cancer: Protect Yourself with Diagnostic Tests
Treatments for prostate cancer, like cryosurgery, are more effective when caught early. That is why yearly examinations are crucial. Through diagnostic tests such as digital rectal exams (DRE) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing, the malignancy can be identified early, bettering patients chances of survival. As occurrences of adenocarcinoma increase with age, it is recommended that yearly testing commence at age fifty. Physicians can detect an abnormality of the prostate by feeling for hard, coarse, jagged, or uneven areas, indicating disease and possible cancer. Likewise, elevated and rapidly rising PSA levels can indicate a cancerous tumor, as cancerous cells release these glandular specific antigens into the blood stream.
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