Minimally Invasive Treatment for Kidney Cancer

Freezing kidney tumors, using a safe minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment that k...  More »

Freezing kidney tumors, using a safe minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment that kills the cancer 100 percent effectively without surgery, should be the first treatment option for all individuals with tumors that are 4 centimeters or smaller, and this treatment is a viable option for people with larger tumors. Interventional cryoablation is as effective as laparoscopic surgery, the current gold standard treatment. Eliminating cancer at such an early stage is significant news for kidney cancer patients. Interventional cryoablation is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Patients leave the hospital with only a bandaid and return to normal activity almost immediately vs. the current common treatment of laparoscopic surgery with several days in the hospital and two to four weeks of recovery. ABOUT INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Interventional radiologists are board-certified physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments that offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to surgery. News about the success of interventional cryoablation was released at the Society of Interventional Radiology's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego. To find an interventional radiologist near you visit: www.SIRweb.org To reach the Society of Interventional Radiology: 703-691-1805 To reach SIR's Communications Department: 703-460-5572 Produced for SIR  « Less