Cryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery/cryoablation, kills cancer cells by freezing the tissue using gas pumped into the tumor via a cryoprobe, followed by thawing.
Kryoterapie, neboli kryochirurgie/kryoablace, ničí rakovinné buňky zmrazením tkáně pomocí plynu zavedeného do nádoru přes kryosondu, následovaným rozpuštěním.
| Front | What is cryotherapy? |
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| Back | cryosurgery/cryoablation kills cancer cells by pumping gas into the cancerous tumor through a needle (cryoprobe) to freeze the tissue; the tissue is then allowed to thaw |
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