Freezing the breast tumor in metastatic breast cancer
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This trial tests whether freezing the main breast tumor (cryoablation) can help people with metastatic breast cancer whose cancer elsewhere is stable or responding to treatment but the breast tumor is growing. It aims to see if this approach is safe and beneficial.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).
- You are currently receiving treatment for your metastatic breast cancer (like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy).
- Your cancer outside the breast is stable or shrinking, but the tumor in your breast may be growing.
- You are able to have the freezing procedure and an MRI with contrast, and you have given your consent.
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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