American Society of Breast Surgeons

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Freezing Cancer: Cryoablation Emerging as Effective Treatment for Low Risk Breast Cancers

Non-surgical breast cancer cryoablation, which destroys tumor cells by exposing them to sub-freezing temperatures, is proving to be an effective alternative to surgery for small breast cancers, with low-risk features, in women over 60 years, based on the early three-year results of an ongoing IRB-approved clinical trial. The findings of the multi-center ICE3 trial—the first [...]