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The goal of minimally invasive therapy for breast cancer is to eradicate cancer cells with minimal damage to the underlying normal breast parenchyma or skin. Tumor ablation is seen as a means of obtaining local control of breast cancer without surgery. Breast imaging is a critical component of therapy to (1) detect the primary tumor, (2) demonstrate the anatomical extent of the tumor, (3) Guide the tumor-ablative device, (4) monitor tissue effects during treatment, and (5) Monitor the long-term effects of treatment. Current protocols of minimally invasive ablation of primary breast cancer use physical means for tumor ablation. Preliminary data exist for the use of percutaneous excision and thermal energy (cryotherapy, interstitial laser photocoagulation, radiofrequency, and microwaves).
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Vargas, H.I. (2005). Breast Cancer Ablation: Imaging and Early Experience. In: Ueno, E., Shiina, T., Kubota, M., Sawai, K. (eds) Research and Development in Breast Ultrasound. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27008-6_28
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