In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for breast cancer (BC) smaller than 2 cm. The data showed that RFA was safe and effective in these patients. Some background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a medical procedure where pieces of tissue are removed using the heat that is produced from an...
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In a nutshell This study investigated how safe radiofrequency ablation combined with surgery is in comparison to lumpectomy as a treatment for breast cancer. The study found that there was a higher likelihood of having no cancer left in the breast with radiofrequency ablation and surgery compared to lumpectomy. Some background Radiofrequency ablation...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This Phase 2/3 trial in California and Texas aims to test the effectiveness of cyroablation for the treatment of breast cancer. The main outcome measures will include biopsy (sample of tissue is removed to test for prescence of cancer) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, scan that uses magnetic fields to image body tissues). The details...
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In a nutshell This paper studied whether observation or radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery (surgery to remove part of breast) was better for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ. Some background Ductal carcinoma in situ describes cancer that starts in the milk ducts of the breast, and that has not spread to surrounding breast...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the prognosis of pT1a-bN0M0 breast cancer patients according to tumor subtype, and the survival benefit associated with adjuvant trastuzumab for those patients with HER2+status. Some background Breast cancer is extremely heterogeneous, meaning that the same disease can have many different origins. pT1a-bN0M0...
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In a nutshell This article explored the characteristics and outcomes of T1 breast cancer in an attempt to further improve survival among these early stage patients. Some background Staging of breast cancer is classily based on the size of the tumor (often marked as T), whether the cancer has spread to the surrounding lymph nodes (often marked as...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of radiation treatment (RT) given after breast-conserving surgery. The main findings are that RT leads to a dramatic drop in cancer recurrences and a moderately improved survival rate 15 years after the operation. Some background Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) involves the removal of...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This paper investigates which approach provides longer recurrence free survival time after breast conserving surgery – pre- or post-operative chemotherapy. Some background Breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) or BCS is surgery to remove the cancer and a section of healthy tissue around it. Women who choose this...
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