Cryoablation Treatments

[Philip_Craig]

Greeting all, Next month I will undergo Cryoablation for a 1MM GS 4+3 tumor that was still remaining in my prostate after two rounds of vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) at MSK. For those of you who have had Cryoablation, what side effects should I expect?

[Tall_Allen]

Is the cryo whole gland or focal? And where is the tumor?

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

It’s focal and it’s on the right side of the gland.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Philip_Craig]

Right lateral? apex? base?

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

Right Mid Lateral

[Tall_Allen in reply to Philip_Craig]

So I guess the nearest possibly troublesome areas are the right neurovascular bundle and the urethra. Seems pretty safe. What does the cryo doctor say?

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

He seems confident, but I just wanted to hear from others as to their experience. He has done a lot of these procedures so I am hopeful. Thanks for following up with me.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Philip_Craig]

Is this Jonathan Coleman?

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

Yes, that is my doctor.

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

And I misspoke, it’s a 3+4 GS tumor

[Philip_Craig in reply to Tall_Allen]

You know of him?

[Tall_Allen in reply to Philip_Craig]

Yes. He has many trials of various ablation techniques going.