Cryotherapy changes
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Cryotherapy changes is the alteration of tissue due to cryotherapy.
General
- Many be used to salvage patients with prostate carcinoma that were previously radiated.[1][2]
Microscopic
Features:
- Hyaline material.
- Loss of glands.
Images
Prostate gland
PPC - low mag.
PPC - intermed. mag.
PPC - high mag.
See also
References
- ↑ Ahmad, I.; Kalna, G.; Ismail, M.; Birrell, F.; Asterling, S.; McCartney, E.; Greene, D.; Davies, J. et al. (2013). "Prostate gland lengths and iceball dimensions predict micturition functional outcome following salvage prostate cryotherapy in men with radiation recurrent prostate cancer.". PLoS One 8 (8): e69243. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069243. PMID 23950886.
- ↑ Li, YH.; Elshafei, A.; Agarwal, G.; Ruckle, H.; Powsang, J.; Jones, JS. (Jan 2015). "Salvage focal prostate cryoablation for locally recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy: initial results from the cryo on-line data registry.". Prostate 75 (1): 1-7. doi:10.1002/pros.22881. PMID 25283814.