Interventional Radiology allows the treatment of malignant tumors for both curative and palliative purposes, with an improvement in the quality of life for the patient. These techniques are mostly minimally invasive, require short hospitalization (usually 1 to 3 days), are well tolerated and allow excellent results to be achieved with less discomfort for patients compared to conventional therapies.
The use of cryotherapy or cryoablation in the oncology field is based on the principle that freezing tissues at temperatures below -20° C followed by slow thawing causes a thermal shock resulting in the death of tumor cells. The technique is increasingly used in interventional radiology as a loco-regional procedure for the treatment of primary and secondary tumors in different body areas (lung, liver, kidney, breast and bones). Compared to classic surgical therapies, cryoablation has the advantage of being minimally invasive, well tolerated, with a minimal complication rate and rapid recovery. The patient can return to his home in a short time and resume his usual work activity. Modern imaging techniques (PET-FDG, CT, MRI, US etc.) allow the tumor to be diagnosed and its evolution to be followed after cryoablation treatment. Imaging is also an essential aid when crossing soft tissues through the use of needles and cannulae to reach the tumor.
Dr. Claudio Pusceddu graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Cagliari, and subsequently specialized in Diagnostic Radiology and Imaging Science and in Medical Oncology at the University of Cagliari. During his professional experience he worked as a diagnostic and interventional radiologist at the “A. Businco” of Cagliari in the SSD Oncological and Interventional Radiology which he has directed for the last 5 years. Dr. Claudio Pusceddu currently practices his profession as a Consultant at the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology of the Mater Olbia Hospital; and the role of International Proctor at the Hospital del Mar (Barcelona – Spain) Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Dr. Claudio Pusceddu
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