FREEZE TUMOURS IN ITS TRACKS

DAYCARE ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY TO TREAT SMALL TUMOURS

FREEZE TUMOURS IN ITS TRACKS

DAYCARE ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY TO TREAT SMALL TUMOURS

What is Cryoablation ?

Cryoablation, also called cryotherapy or cryosurgery, is a form of treatment that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy cancerous cells and some benign tumors with extreme accuracy. The procedure can be used to treat tumors located in or around a variety of organs and areas, including the liver, kidneys, breasts, bones, prostate, cervix, and lungs. Cryotherapy can also be very useful to treat focal causes of pain.

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Indications

BREAST
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BREAST

LUNG
LUNG 1

LUNG

KIDNEY
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KIDNEY

BONE
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BONE

ABOUT DR ROY CHOUDHURY

Dr. Shuvro H Roy-Choudhury, FRCS (London), FRCR (London), CCST (UK), FCIRSE, EBIR is a Consultant in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (IR) who works in India and part-time in the UK with over 25 years of experience in the UK. Currently, Dr. Shuvro Roy Choudhury is the Director of Interventional & Endovascular Radiology for NH Group  Hospitals with 7 sites in Eastern India (NH Group) and 37 sites across India. He works as a part-time Consultant Radiologist at University Hospital of North Midlands at Stoke-On-Trent, UK. He is the President-Elect of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the Vice President of the Indian Society of Interventional Onco-Radiology. He is also a proctor for tumour ablation in India and the UK and serves as an advisory board member for several medical organizations. ISVIR has awarded him the ‘Hero’ in IR for changing the landscape of IR in Eastern India. Dr. Shuvro Roy is the only international interventional radiologist on a WHO team that prepared an international document on kit and staffing for hospitals in cancer management. He is credited with several ‘firsts’ in Eastern India, including kidney ablation, trauma embolization, fertility following fibroid embolization, TEVAR, etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1How does cryoablation work?
Cryoablation uses imaging guidance to help guide a thin needle called a cryoprobe that injects liquid nitrogen or argon gas to create the intense cold. Interventional Radiologists use image-guidance methods such as ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI to help guide the cryoprobe to specific sites of treatment located inside the body to kill harmful tissues.
2What happens during cryoablation?
During cryoablation, the cryoprobe is inserted directly into a cancerous tumor, then nitrogen or argon gas enters through the cryoprobe to freeze the tissue. After this, the tumor is given time to thaw. The entire process is repeated a few times during each session. This alternate freezing and warming causes damage to the membrane of the cancerous cells, thereby killing it.
3What are the advantages of cryotherapy?
Cryoablation can be a beneficial alternative to more invasive, traditional surgical procedures used to treat the same type of tumours. Because cryoablation is less invasive, the recovery time is often significantly shorter than traditional surgeries. There is less chance of infection, there is less pain and almost no scars. This process can also be repeated if necessary.
4How long does a cryoablation procedure take?
Depending on a number of factors, including the size of the tumor and the area being treated, cryoablation takes around 2-3 hours in total.
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