The treatment of breast cancer with thermal ablation: a pilot study
- Conditions
- breast cancerbreast neoplasms100062911000623210006295
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON48001
- Lead Sponsor
- Franciscus Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. Woman
2. Pathologically confirmed unifocal primary invasive breast cancer, unilateral
3. A clinical T1 tumor (<2cm on US and/or MRI), without distant metastases. The
largest dimension measured will be used to determine eligibility.
4. Tumor should be visible on ultrasound
5. Aged 18 years or older
6. Component DCIS < 25% on MRI as a total of the tumor
7. Written informed consent
1. History of invasive breast cancer
2. Pregnant or nursing
3. BRCA 1 or 2 positive (if known)
4. Breast augmentation
5. Electrical devices and/or implants
6. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
7. Triple negative tumors, Her2neu overexpression, Elston/Nottingham grade 3,
lobular carcinoma
8. Allergic to local anaesthetics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary endpoint in the pilot study is the percentage of tumours with<br /><br>complete ablation on pathology result 2.5 months after TA. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary endpoints are: feasibility of the technique, predictive value of MRI<br /><br>for success of the treatment, the degree and type of immune response, learning<br /><br>curve, system usability radiologist, patient satisfaction, patient reported<br /><br>cosmetic outcome, observed cosmetic result (BCCT.core). </p><br>