title: Radiofrequency, cryoablation, and other modalities for breast cancer ablation.
abstract: This article describes several methods for breast cancer ablation. It focuses especially on radiofrequency ablation, describing how it works, relate findings from recent studies, and comparing it with other methods of breast cancer ablation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Slot 725, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA.
authors.forename: Keiva L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gass
authors.forename: V Suzanne
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Klimberg
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional