Cryrotheraphy For Prostate Cancer
Published on Feb 25 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, Useful Info
The cold cures prostate cancer, but not just like that. It needs to be directed and controlled. The bolus of ice placed in the tumor must reach minus 190 ° C, after which the area is rapidly defrosted. This process does nothing more than to remove the tumor. It is called cryotherapy for prostate cancer.
In this procedure, the cell membrane permeability is altered and the tumor is destroyed. To frost is caused through the use of argon, while thawing requires helium. Cryotherapy for prostate cancer has greatly reduced risks and the operated patient can go home after 24 hours.
Treatment Solutions - Therapy with radioactive seeds, prostate brachytherapy, involves inserting radioactive seeds into the prostate. These seeds remain in the prostate permanently or temporarily. Cryotherapy and brachytherapy are similar in efficiency, but at the same time the latter requires a larger medical team.
The patient carrying radioactive seeds is not allowed for three months to get close to children, family, being a source of radiation. Both methods (cryogenic and therapy with radioactive seeds) are more expensive than classic surgery, but their efficiency is equivalent to the classic.
The selection of patients is much more rigorous, depending on the tumor stage and PSA levels (prostate specific antigen). Sexual and reproductive function is preserved. To lose your sex at a young age is a tragedy. With these procedures the patient can avoid a dramatic turn of events.
Red flags - Worrisome symptoms of prostate cancer may include: difficulty or pain on urination, higher urinary frequency, especially during the night, blood in the urine or semen. All these symptoms may still have other causes, such as infection, adenoma or an increased volume of the prostate, which is the result of aging.
The icebreaker - Currently, over 10 000 men worldwide have turned to cryotherapy. Most are Americans, but that is also because the U.S. has accepted since 1999 that social insurance cover this type of treatment.
Cryotherapy is applied successfully in Germany, the North West Hospital alone in Frankfurt has already operated 126 patients. Moreover, the German team led by Prof. Dr. Ullrich Witzsch offered to share their professional experience in other cities. So the first two patients, aged 60 years, were recently operated at the Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation, in Romanian city Cluj-Napoca, by a team led by Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan.
"I think we need to offer these alternative treatments to our patients as well. The surgery costs about 3800 euros," said Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan. The third patient, aged 70, with a myocardial infarction in his track record, which was completely unapproachable in terms of invasive surgery, has undergone cryotherapy at the Euroclinic hospital in Bucharest, operated by the same Romanian-German team. The conclusion is that cryotherapy for prostate cancer really is a good solution and many patients can use it with good results and with reduced recovery time.
In this procedure, the cell membrane permeability is altered and the tumor is destroyed. To frost is caused through the use of argon, while thawing requires helium. Cryotherapy for prostate cancer has greatly reduced risks and the operated patient can go home after 24 hours.
Treatment Solutions - Therapy with radioactive seeds, prostate brachytherapy, involves inserting radioactive seeds into the prostate. These seeds remain in the prostate permanently or temporarily. Cryotherapy and brachytherapy are similar in efficiency, but at the same time the latter requires a larger medical team.
The patient carrying radioactive seeds is not allowed for three months to get close to children, family, being a source of radiation. Both methods (cryogenic and therapy with radioactive seeds) are more expensive than classic surgery, but their efficiency is equivalent to the classic.
The selection of patients is much more rigorous, depending on the tumor stage and PSA levels (prostate specific antigen). Sexual and reproductive function is preserved. To lose your sex at a young age is a tragedy. With these procedures the patient can avoid a dramatic turn of events.
Red flags - Worrisome symptoms of prostate cancer may include: difficulty or pain on urination, higher urinary frequency, especially during the night, blood in the urine or semen. All these symptoms may still have other causes, such as infection, adenoma or an increased volume of the prostate, which is the result of aging.
The icebreaker - Currently, over 10 000 men worldwide have turned to cryotherapy. Most are Americans, but that is also because the U.S. has accepted since 1999 that social insurance cover this type of treatment.
Cryotherapy is applied successfully in Germany, the North West Hospital alone in Frankfurt has already operated 126 patients. Moreover, the German team led by Prof. Dr. Ullrich Witzsch offered to share their professional experience in other cities. So the first two patients, aged 60 years, were recently operated at the Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation, in Romanian city Cluj-Napoca, by a team led by Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan.
"I think we need to offer these alternative treatments to our patients as well. The surgery costs about 3800 euros," said Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan. The third patient, aged 70, with a myocardial infarction in his track record, which was completely unapproachable in terms of invasive surgery, has undergone cryotherapy at the Euroclinic hospital in Bucharest, operated by the same Romanian-German team. The conclusion is that cryotherapy for prostate cancer really is a good solution and many patients can use it with good results and with reduced recovery time.
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