title: [Pilot study of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy in patients with early breast cancer].
abstract: A recent breast cancer operation appears to have become more simplified, and we may cure an early stage breast cancer without a surgery in the future. This study was approved by our institutional review board and all patients received the study information. We started a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in April 2008 for breast cancer patients without extensive ductal spreads and the tumor size of 2 cm or less measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). At first, we performed five patients from a clinical viewpoint of technique and safety. All cases were performed safely. There was no complication such as burns. At the mid observation period of 22 months in average (range 21-24), no local recurrence and distant metastases were occurred after RFA. Cosmetic after RFA was excellent in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Breast Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School.
authors.forename: Takanobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwayama
authors.forename: Goushi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuboto
authors.forename: Youichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawachi
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugihara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016896:Treatment Outcome