Cryoablation literally puts tumors in a deadly deep freeze — with no surgery, radiation or chemotherapy required.
Helen Streaker, 86, a breast cancer patient photographed surrounded by friend’s photos at her home on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 in Houston. Streaker received a new treatment Houston Methodist is offering -- cryotherapy, which freezes the tumor into an “ice ball.” It then gradually thaws and dissolves into the body. As it thaws, it releases antibodies that support the patient’s immune system and can further support immunotherapy treatment.
“This is my mission,” Streaker said of spreading the word about the therapy. “I want to tell people about this. It is my joy — but I also consider it my duty.”It’s almost exactly the same as performing a biopsy, said Venta, who is medical director of the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center.When an additional breast tumor surfaced in 2016, Streaker was a patient at another hopsital. She was informed that her age made her too high a risk for surgery. The same was true for chemotherapy.
That includes no sedation, pain or scarring, as well as no lengthy hospital stay. It all happens in real time, in a matter of minutes.And that’s why, when Streaker discovered another tumor last summer, there was no question in her mind. She wanted cryoablation.A third tumorStreaker’s third tumor was found during one of those frequent visits at Houston Methodist. Doctors suggested that she watch and wait. The growth was progressing slowly.
“For some tumors, less aggressive therapies can be as effective and deliver greater patient satisfaction at a lower cost than traditional interventions,” Fine wrote. “In keeping with that trend, cryoablation is a promising, high-value treatment for certain forms of less aggressive cancers.”
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