title: Current status of imaging-guided percutaneous ablation of breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to briefly describe the various techniques used for percutaneous ablation of breast cancer, their preliminary results, and their limitations. The techniques include thermotherapy (radiofrequency ablation, laser irradiation, microwave irradiation, and insonation with high-intensity focused ultrasound waves), cryotherapy, and irreversible electroporation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The techniques used for percutaneous ablation of breast cancer raise many questions and issues that must be addressed before percutaneous ablation can be adopted for the treatment of early breast cancer.
authors: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Unit 1350, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-3721.
authors: Bruno D
authors: BD
authors: Fornage
authors: Rosa F
authors: RF
authors: Hwang
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods; D018274:Electroporation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
keywords: MRI; breast cancer; cryotherapy; irreversible electroporation; radiofrequency ablation; sonography