Major Breakthrough Cancer Cures

Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation therapy is a form of minimally invasive cancer treatment involving the use of heat and electrical energy to eradicate malignant cells. This type of cancer therapy is administered through a minimally invasive surgical procedure where the surgeon uses imaging tests to direct a needle through an incision in the patient's skin to the tissues affected by cancer. The needle is then used in the delivery of high-frequency heat energy to the area containing cancerous cells, causing them to die. Usually, radiofrequency is not the primary form of treatment used for a cancerous tumor, but it is a feasible option for some patients who may not be eligible for surgical excision of their tumor. Common types of cancers treated with the use of radiofrequency ablation therapy include breast, kidney, lung, thyroid, adrenal gland, bone, liver, and pancreatic cancers. Radiofrequency ablation therapy is also useful for the elimination of precancerous cells that occur in the esophagus of individuals affected by Barrett's esophagus.

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Cryoablation

Cryoablation is a form of minimally invasive treatment used in individuals affected by cancer that involves the utilization of extremely cold temperatures to kill cancerous cells in a tumor. Similar to radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation is administered through a minimally invasive surgical procedure where the surgeon directs a cryoprobe or thin needle through an incision in the skin and into the cancerous tissues. A special type of gas is then infused into the cryoprobe that causes the malignant tissue to freeze. The frozen cancerous tissue is left to thaw out, and it is then refrozen through the same process during one treatment session. The repeated freezing and thawing of the malignant cells causes them to die. Cryoablation is a type of cancer treatment often used in patients who cannot undergo traditional surgical excision of their cancerous tumor. However, cryoablation can be used as the primary form of treatment for some kinds of cancer, including cervical, kidney, lung, prostate, liver, eye, and bone cancers.