Can cryoablation secure a role as alternative therapy for breast fibroadenoma?
While Dr. Fries comic book-based life may have taken a turn for the worst from there, real-life breast health specialists are carrying on with his original intention by using cryoablation (or cryotherapy) to treat fibroadenomas, one of the most commonly diagnosed benign breast tumor, especially in women in their 20s and 30s.This method of destroying diseased tissue by applying cycles of freezing and thawing temperatures has been most commonly used for the treatment of renal tumors, prostate cancer, and endometriosis. For breast fibroadenoma, ultrasound is used to guide the cryoprobe, through which argon gas flows, and an ice ball forms at the tip engorging and then freezing the tumor.
