Cryoablation for small DCIS instead of breast surgery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial studies whether cryoablation (freezing abnormal breast tissue) can treat DCIS, a non-invasive early breast cancer, without surgical lumpectomy. It aims to see if a less invasive approach could help people with small, limited-area DCIS while avoiding some effects of surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your DCIS area is 2 cm or smaller based on your breast imaging (mammogram or breast MRI)
- Your diagnosis was confirmed with a needle biopsy (not just imaging)
- You have no past DCIS or invasive breast cancer in the same breast
- You have not had prior surgery for this diagnosis in the same breast (no lumpectomy or surgical biopsy)
- Your breast size and skin spacing are enough for safe cryoablation, as judged by the study doctor
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you haven’t been pregnant in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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