Breast Cancer Identified Risks, Diagnostic, And Treatment Advancements Worth Knowing About

Cryoablation

Cryoablation is a new type of minimally invasive cancer treatment that kills cancerous cells on the spot by deep freezing them to death. At this time, only certain types of breast cancer can be treated with this method. During the procedure, a surgeon utilizes imaging technology to direct a cryoprobe or needle-like tool through an incision in the patient's skin and into the malignant breast tissues. Once in place, the cryoprobe infuses the area with liquid nitrogen that freezes and kills the malignant cells. This technique uses a freeze of temperatures at least forty degrees below zero for an increment of six to eight minutes. The freezing period is followed by a thawing increment of ten minutes. This process may be repeated several times to achieve the desired effect on the tumor. Not only is this technique successful at the eradication of cancerous cells, but it may also have a beneficial impact on the individual's immune system. When the cancerous cells are frozen and burst open, their genetic material is released into the body. The immune system of the patient responds to this genetic material and remembers it in order to eradicate any remaining cancer cells or stop new cancers from developing.

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