What are the advantages of prostate cryotherapy?
- Lower rates of incontinence (little risk of urinary leakage, or need for pads) compared to surgery and radiation
- Minimally invasive (no incisions)
- Improved urinary function (ability to urinate after procedure) compared to surgery and radiation.
- No radiation (the human body cannot receive unlimited radiation exposure without building up serious toxicities).
- Outpatient procedure (most patients leave the hospital the same day)
- Quick recovery (most patients are back to normal activity within a few days)
- Prostate cryotherapy can be repeated, if necessary
- It is covered by Medicare and most insurance companies
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