Prostate Cancer Treatment Options:
Cryotherapy (Cryoablation or Cryosurgery)
“Cryo” is the Greek word for cold. During cryoablation the prostate is treated by temporarily freezing it to very low temperatures. By using advanced technology, it is possible to freeze the prostate by placing thin cryoneedles inside the gland. Circulating very cold gases through them cools the cryoneedles. A large incision is not needed and the prostate is not removed, making this a minimally invasive procedure. The procedure takes between 1 and 3 hours with the patient usually returning home the same day as treatment, or after one night in the hospital. Typically, return to normal daily life occurs within two weeks.
Placement of cryotherapy needles within the grid
under transrectal ultrasound guidance.
Cryo doctor positioning the cryotherapy needles
under transrectal ultrasound guidance.
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