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Cryotherapy

Source: Childhood Vascular Tumors (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: March 6, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Types of treatment for childhood vascular tumors / Treatment options

Cryotherapy uses an instrument to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue, such as abnormal blood vessels in pyogenic granuloma. This type of treatment is also called cryosurgery.

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Learn more about Cryosurgery to Treat Cancer.

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