Cryo therapy

 
Cryotherapy, also called cryoablation or targeted cryoablation, is a procedure in which extreme cold freezes and destroys the diseased tissue, including cancer cells.

It is liquid nitrogen or argon that is used to freeze the cells with, whether it be in the body or on the body.Before the insertion of needles, the doctors use either ultrasound, CT or MRI scanning in order to frame exactly the place to be treated.

The following types of cancer can be treated with cryotherapy. 
 

Skin cancer                            
Birthmark cancer
Rectum cancer
Prostate cancer
Liver cancer
Neck Cancer
Cervical cancer
Bone Cancer
Kidney cancer
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Brain cancer
Spinal cord cancer 
 
 
 
The treatment is performed under local anesthetic. 
 

 

 

 

 
Here is an example of treatment of cancer of the prostate.