Freezing the breast tumor in metastatic breast cancer
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This trial studies if freezing the main breast tumor (cryoablation) can help people with metastatic breast cancer who are already on treatment. It is for women whose cancer is stable or responding to treatment elsewhere in the body, but the breast tumor might still be growing.
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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 the metastatic cancer (like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or targeted therapy).
- Your most recent scan (within the last 3 months) shows that the cancer outside the breast is stable or responding to treatment, even if the breast tumor is growing.
- You are healthy enough to have a procedure called cryoablation (freezing the tumor), based on a doctor's evaluation.
- If you could become pregnant, you agree to use effective birth control.
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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