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minimal invasive treatment with radiofrequency ablation of breast carcinoma in elderly patients(>70 years) who are not or less fit for surgery

Completed
Conditions
breastcancer
carcinoma of the breast
10006291
10006295
Registration Number
NL-OMON31718
Lead Sponsor
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

-breastcarcinoma (biopsy proven) with positive estrogenreceptorstatus
-tumor:maximal diameter is 2 cm
-due to comorbidity the tumor is not treatable with surgery or patient does not want to receive surgical treatment
-tumor can be localised using ultrasound
-patient is older than 70 years
-informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

-multiple carcinomas in the breast
-contra-indications for MR imaging
-hormone receptor negative tumors
-axillary lymph node metastasis
-metastasis in other organs

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>-Feasibility of RFA<br /><br>-Safety of RFA with registration of complications<br /><br>-Efficacy RFA with evaluating possible local tumor recurrence in the breast by<br /><br>MRI and core needle biopsies<br /><br>-Tumor recurrence (other organ than breast)<br /><br>-Patients experience (see also appendix 3 en 4)</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>n.a.</p><br>
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