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Cryotherapy used in anal cancer?

Posted by kowalski @kowalski, Jul 28, 2019

Anyone have cryotherapy to kill an anal tumor? How about injections directly into the tumor?

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Ethan McConkey, Moderator | @ethanmcconkey | Jul 28, 2019

Hi @kowalski, I would like to share this webpage from Mayo Clinic about cryotherapy for prostate cancer: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cryotherapy-for-prostate-cancer/about/pac-20384740

I also would like to tag @hughj37 and @airjohn, in hopes they may be able to offer you support and share their experience.

Is this therapy something your doctor suggested?

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kowalski | @kowalski | Jul 29, 2019
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Hi @kowalski, I would like to share this webpage from Mayo Clinic about cryotherapy for prostate cancer: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cryotherapy-for-prostate-cancer/about/pac-20384740

I also would like to tag @hughj37 and @airjohn, in hopes they may be able to offer you support and share their experience.

Is this therapy something your doctor suggested?

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My doctor said," I am OK with you trying". I did not like his, try it attitude. I thought this was a premier clinic, but they stick to the old ways to treat cancer. Surgery, chemo and radiation. I went thru this in 2014 and it was miserable. Hoping Mayo has a better idea.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 29, 2019
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@kowalski

My doctor said," I am OK with you trying". I did not like his, try it attitude. I thought this was a premier clinic, but they stick to the old ways to treat cancer. Surgery, chemo and radiation. I went thru this in 2014 and it was miserable. Hoping Mayo has a better idea.

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@kowalski, I encourage you to call Mayo Clinic and inquire about their approaches to treating anal cancer. Here is the contact information http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

You may also be interested in these articles
- Rectal Cancer Advanced Treatment Approaches https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rectal-cancer/care-at-mayo-clinic/mac-20352891
- Anal Cancer Advanced Treatment Approaches https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anal-cancer/care-at-mayo-clinic/mac-20354150
- Ablation and Embolization for Colorectal Cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/treating/ablation-embolization.html

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