Is radiofrequency ablation an alternative method for local control in primary breast cancer?
TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.55-59, 2011 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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.