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"When treatment is needed, the procedures generally used are cryotherapy; a conization with a scalpel or laser; laser ablation; or loop electro-surgical excision procedure, referred to as LEEP. All of them remove the dysplastic cells and allow new cells to replace the old. They all work upward of 90 percent of the time when used correctly. cryotherapy is reserved for mild dysplasia (CIN 1), because of the lesser depth of penetration." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Decisions regarding treatments such as a LEEP, cone biopsy, or cryotherapy versus one of the natural treatment protocols require a medical history, Pap smear report, colposcopy report, biopsy/pathology report, and a working knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of each of the treatments. If your conventional practitioner is not aware of the research on the natural treatment protocols or is biased without knowledge, then he or she may not be the most appropriate person to help you make the right decision." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Studies show that five- to seven-year survival and cancer control after cryotherapy are comparable with that offered by surgery or radiation. cryotherapy is less likely to cause lasting urinary incontinence than other procedures. A Better Way to Gauge Prostate Cancer Risk? Ian M. Thompson, MD, professor and chairman, department of urology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Robert A. Smith, PhD, director of cancer screening, American Cancer Society. Journal of the National Cancer Institute." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"They all work upward of 90 percent of the time when used correctly. cryotherapy is reserved for mild dysplasia (CIN 1), because of the lesser depth of penetration. The other procedures are recommended for The escharotic treatment is especially indicated for moderate dysplasia and severe dysplasia, both high-grade lesions, but only when there is a satisfactory colposcopy performed by a clinician. In addition, the use of the escharotic treatment, rather than a LEEP or conization, needs to fall within the guidelines as outlined in the criteria for naturopathic protocol." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"GENITAL WARTS HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV), FEMALE • Naturopathic Procedure Restores Cervical Health Standard ob/gyn care, including cryotherapy (freezing), is not the only way to rid the female genitals of the stubborn (and sometimes dangerous) warts caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease. Naturopaths, who are now licensed in 12 states and Puerto Rico, also perform a less common procedure called escharotic treatment, which can be quite effective over time." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"The thermal ablation treatment techniques that transfer laser, radio frequency, microwave, or cryotherapy through either a percutaneous or a transvaginal probe (which were evaluated between 2000 and 2003) are largely outdated now and are not thought to be an effective form of treatment. SEEING A LICENSED PRIMARY HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONER (N.D., M.D., D.O., N.P., P.A.) Four clinical problems that require special consideration in fibroid cases are heavy, prolonged, or frequent bleeding; infertility; enlarged kidneys; and pregnancy complications." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Other procedures for troublesome hemorrhoids include sclerotherapy (injection with a caustic substance), photocoagulation, rubber band ligation, cryotherapy (freezing), and cutting with a laser. (Laser surgery is no less painful than traditional surgery and is more expensive.) Hemorrhoid sufferers can often avoid invasive surgery and find relief from their symptoms (pain, itching, and bleeding) through the use of topical cleansers and creams, sitting in warm baths (sitz baths), and most importantly through making better food choices." - John A. McDougall, Dr. McDougall's Digestive Tune-Up (Get the book.)

"He has also pioneered the use of cryotherapy for treating prostate cancer. Today, he sees more than one thousand patients a year in his Manhattan practice and makes herbal and dietary regimens a mainstay of patient care. If Katz's results show a benefit, New Chapter is sitting on one of the biggest blockbuster medicines—synthetic or natural?today, one that not only eases the pain of arthritis but could prevent prostate cancer in millions of men throughout the world. In addition, new, unpublished research from Dr. Robert Newman at M. D." - David Steinman, Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (Get the book.)

"The researchers reviewed the effectiveness of wart remedies containing salicylic acid (such as Wart-Off, Compound W, and Clear Away) as well as cryotherapy, laser surgery, and other expensive high-tech treatments. Salicylic acid was the only method with data to support its efficacy. As a doctor, I don't embrace all home remedies, but I like the duct tape idea with warts. It really works. In fact, I had one teenager with warts all over his finger and around the fingernail—which is very difficult to treat." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"To treat excessive scarring: cryotherapy, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, punch grafting, and collagen injections can reduce the appearance of scars. Medications with iodine (found in cough medicines) and some prescription drugs such as lithium, corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, and oral contraceptives with a high androgen content can exacerbate acne lesions. TIP: AVOID MEDICATIONS THAT TRIGGER LESIONS TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE Herbs: Chrysanthemum, available from Chinese pharmacies, dispells body heat and relieves body toxicity." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"This study examined the effects of vitamin E prophylaxis and treatment on the sequelae of severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants treated with cryotherapy. Results showed vitamin E combined with cryotherapy decreased the severity and sequale of threshold retinopathy of prematurity. —L. Johnson, et al., "Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants with Birth Weights Less than 1250 Grams: Incidence and Outcome of Treatment with Pharmacologic Serum Levels of Vitamin E in Addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991," Journal of Pediatrics, 127(4), October 1995, p. 632-639." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"All patients received oral cryotherapy for 30 minutes with each dose of 5-FU. Chamomile mouthwash was administered 3 times daily for 14 days in the treatment group. Stomatitis scores determined by healthcare providers and patients suggested no difference of stomatitis between the Chamomile and placebo-treatment group (Fidler et al, 1996). Used as aromatherapy, the quality of life was improved for advanced cancer patients who were massaged using essential oil of Chamomile." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy or cryoablation) is a treatment method for localized prostate cancer. In this technique, the cancerous cells are frozen by means of a metal probe. This type of treatment is less invasive than radical surgery and there is less blood loss. Brachytherapy (a form of radiation treatment in which tiny pellets containing radioactive material are implanted directly into the prostate) and neoadjuvant therapy (a combination of radiation and hormonal treatment) are other approaches that may be recommended for fighting prostate cancer." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"At present, implantation of dozens of radioactive seeds into the prostate (called interstitial brachytherapy) and cryotherapy, or freezing of the prostate, are being investigated as potential treatments.94 Both techniques have been around for 30 or 40 years although, as you might suspect, they were originally more crude. In the 1970s, implantation was done "freehand" and the results were not particularly encouraging. Cryotherapy first involved open surgery so that liquid nitrogen could be placed directly into the prostate cancer." - Harry G. Preuss, Brenda Adderly, The Prostate Cure: The Revolutionary, Natural Approach to Treating Enlarged Prostates (BPH) (Get the book.) "Today both brachytherapy and cryotherapy involve using ultrasound as a guide to placing the implants or the cryotherapy needles. While both techniques are now less invasive than surgery, thanks to technical advances, they are not without their risks also, and no long-range studies yet exist to show that the treatments can, in fact, cure cancer." - Harry G. Preuss, Brenda Adderly, The Prostate Cure: The Revolutionary, Natural Approach to Treating Enlarged Prostates (BPH) (Get the book.)

"Results showed vitamin E combined with cryotherapy decreased the severity and sequale of threshold retinopathy of prematurity. —L. Johnson, et al., "Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants with Birth Weights Less than 1250 Grams: Incidence and Outcome of Treatment with Pharmacologic Serum Levels of Vitamin E in Addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991," Journal of Pediatrics, 127(4), October 1995, p. 632-639." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"Remember not to treat muscle spasm as a primary condition, it is almost always a response of the body to a noxious stimulus or pathophysiologic fault. cryotherapy, positive galvanism, and pulsed ultrasound are indicated in acute conditions. • Springy and taut end-feel - ligamentous fixations (as felt in the normal knee in lateral bending stress tests and drawer tests). Manipulation will work well on these types of fixations. Surging sinusoidal and interferential current, ultrasound, and moist hot packs will facilitate the treatment. Follow with cryotherapy in the subacute stages." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 (Get the book.)

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