CRYOABLATION OF PRIMARY BREAST CANCER IN PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR CLINICAL TRIALS: A MULTIINSTITUTIONAL STUDY

This study evaluated breast cancer cryoablation without surgical excision in patients who were ineligible for clinical trials due to unfavorable characteristics. Involving 112 women, the study found a low incidence of minor adverse events (6.3%) and high technical success (98.2%). Over a median follow-up of 2 years, 10.9% experienced ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR). The cumulative incidence of IBTR was 5.3% at 1 year, 12.2% at 2 years, and 18.2% at 3 years. The findings suggest that cryoablation is a safe and effective alternative to surgery for select patients with challenging conditions.

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Quiz One

1 / 5

What is the term for the type of image produced by an ultrasound scan?

Hologram

Tomogram

Sonogram

Radiograph

2 / 5

How do sound waves create images in ultrasound imaging?

By creating magnetic fields in the body

By being absorbed entirely by body tissues

By bouncing off tissues and returning to the transducer

By passing through the body without reflecting

3 / 5

In ultrasound imaging, what is the device called that emits and receives sound waves?

Endoscope

CAT scanner

Transducer

MRI machine

4 / 5

Ultrasound waves are in which frequency range?

20 kHz to 200 kHz

Above 20 kHz

20 Hz to 20 kHz

Below 20 Hz

5 / 5

What does ultrasound imaging primarily use to create images of internal body structures?

Infrared light

Magnetic fields

Sound waves

X-rays

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