Moss: More on cryoablation

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Ralph Moss (ralphmoss.com):

" I have been asked by the University of Michigan's press office to point

out that their clinical trial of cryoablation for breast cancer also

requires surgery three to four weeks after the procedure. I am unaware

of any center currently using cryoablation alone as a breast cancer

treatment. It has been seven years since doctors at Anne Arundel Medical

Center in polis showed that cryoablation was a safe and effective

method for removing small ultrasound-visible breast tumors (Tafra 2003).

The slow pace of development of this treatment is frustrating,

especially for patients who seek a way of avoiding surgery entirely. "

Tafra L, SJ, Woodward JE, et al. Pilot trial of cryoprobe-assisted

breast-conserving surgery for small ultrasound-visible cancers. Ann.

Surg. Oncol. 2003;10(9):1018-1024.

For background, see:

Cancer Decisions® - Big Boost for Cryoablation

http://www.cancerdecisions.com/content/view/416/2/lang, en/

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I had cryo on 4 tumors in Oct/09. In Jan/10 had a PET Scan, 2 tumors no change,

1 tumor (which was low grade to begin with) shrunk a bit, another tumor spread

to 2 or 3 more lymph nodes and it's SUV Max went from about 6 to almost 12.

That means high grade tumor to extremely high grad tumor. The treatment lasted

2.5 hours and cost $30,000. I wonder if he'll give me my money back.

Louise

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[ ] Moss: More on cryoablation

Ralph Moss (ralphmoss.com):

" I have been asked by the University of Michigan's press office to point

out that their clinical trial of cryoablation for breast cancer also

requires surgery three to four weeks after the procedure. I am unaware

of any center currently using cryoablation alone as a breast cancer

treatment. It has been seven years since doctors at Anne Arundel Medical

Center in polis showed that cryoablation was a safe and effective

method for removing small ultrasound-visible breast tumors (Tafra 2003).

The slow pace of development of this treatment is frustrating,

especially for patients who seek a way of avoiding surgery entirely. "

Tafra L, SJ, Woodward JE, et al. Pilot trial of cryoprobe-assisted

breast-conserving surgery for small ultrasound-visible cancers. Ann.

Surg. Oncol. 2003;10(9):1018-1024.

For background, see:

Cancer Decisions® - Big Boost for Cryoablation

http://www.cancerdecisions.com/content/view/416/2/lang, en/