Not Signed In - 'Freezing' Kidney Tumors Nonsurgically Is Effective, Safe And Less Expensive Than Laparoscopic Surgery
Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 AM EST
... Research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting shows that the nonsurgical image-guided treatment of kidney tumors -- cryoablation - - is as effective as the laparoscopic technique in viable candidates. [click link for full article] ...
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- Approximately one-half of patients with small tumors will get back useful hearing in the affected ear after surgery.
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