Is radiofrequency ablation an alternative method for local control in primary breast cancer?

Cakabay B., Aksel B., Unal A. E., Bayar S., Kocaoglu H., Demirci S., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.55-59, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5097/1300-0705.ucd.729-11.04
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.55-59
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Radiofrequency ablation, breast cancer, RFA
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a relatively new technique for breast cancer treatment. In spite of the increasing literature about RFA, there is limited experience in breast cancer treatment. According to the results of a few clinical studies, even if RFA is preferable as a minimally invasive procedure in cases with localised small sized tumors (T1), there are a few obstacles to overcome. The studies have stated that the histopathological knowledge and information was lost by postablation damage and there is an absence of standardization of care in follow-up. In order to consider RFA as a treatment option in breast cancer, there is a need for long-term follow-up research studies including a higher number of patient enrollment.