Who is a candidate for targeted cryotherapy?
The best candidates for cryotherapy are men with Stage T1-T3 disease. Men with high Gleason scores and PSA levels in particular should consider cryotherapy (see Fact Sheet for an explanation of Gleason scores). In these patient populations, cryotherapy has been found to be safe, effective and medically necessary. Because targeted cryo can be repeated if all the cancer cells aren’t destroyed, some patients choose the treatment for this reason. Others turn to cryotherapy for treatment if radiation therapy or brachytherapy has failed.
