Items Tagged ‘cryoablation’
April 16, 2013
A study investigating the effects of cryoablation – the freezing of tumours – in the lungs was also presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting. ‘Cryoablation has potential as a treatment for cancer that has spread to the lungs from other parts of the body and could prolong the lives of patients […]
Tags: cryoablation, Daily Mail (UK), Dr. David Woodrum, freezing tumors, Lung Cancer, Society of Interventional Radiology, treatment
April 15, 2013
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
A method designed to target, freeze and destroy a tumor’s cellular function seems effective in combating lung tumors, a small ongoing study finds…”‘Promising’ is the perfect way to describe our findings,” said study lead author Dr. David Woodrum, an interventional radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “But whether or not this minimally invasive […]
Tags: cryoablation, Dr. David Woodrum, freezing treatment, HealthDay, lung tumor, tumor
February 1, 2012
Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Cryoablation recently approved as atrial fibrillation treatment
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was just diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and am on medication for the time being but was told I may need surgery. I have read about a new treatment option called cryoablation. Is this a safe option? How effective is the procedure? ANSWER: Cryoablation can be used to control atrial fibrillation when […]
Tags: atrial fibrillation, cryoablation, Fred Kusumoto, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville