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Freezing the tumor?

Sal7864
Sal7864 CSN Member Posts: 52
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi, has anyone heard of this procedure? I gather they freeze the tumor, it then breaks up and leaves the body when you urinate. I have a 5CM side tumor in side the kidney.  

My docttor did not mention this option

 

It sure sound a lot better than losing a kidney       

 

Thoughts apprecited

 

Sal

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  • Wehavenotimeatall
    Wehavenotimeatall CSN Member Posts: 488 Member
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    sal

    They will sometimes do this when tumour is only less than 3cm

    They may try  if larger if patient has other serious health issues which makes surgery not an  option

    The gold standard is surgery  

    At 5cm you need it out and the sooner the better

    Annie

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  • Sal7864
    Sal7864 CSN Member Posts: 52
    edited November 2017 #3
    Wehavenotimeatall said:

    sal

    They will sometimes do this when tumour is only less than 3cm

    They may try  if larger if patient has other serious health issues which makes surgery not an  option

    The gold standard is surgery  

    At 5cm you need it out and the sooner the better

    Annie

    Annie, thank you very much

    Annie, thank you very much

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  • AnnissaP
    AnnissaP CSN Member Posts: 632 Member
    edited November 2017 #4
    From what I have learned...

    From what I have learned....best thing is to remove the tumor. They only freeze when the patient is not able to handle surgery. When they remove it during surgery they can make sure they get it all!! That is important.

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