Guest guest Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Ralph Moss (ralphmoss.com): " I have been asked by the University of Michigan's press office to point out that their clinical trial of cryoablation for breast cancer also requires surgery three to four weeks after the procedure. I am unaware of any center currently using cryoablation alone as a breast cancer treatment. It has been seven years since doctors at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis showed that cryoablation was a safe and effective method for removing small ultrasound-visible breast tumors (Tafra 2003). The slow pace of development of this treatment is frustrating, especially for patients who seek a way of avoiding surgery entirely. " Tafra L, Smith SJ, Woodward JE, et al. Pilot trial of cryoprobe-assisted breast-conserving surgery for small ultrasound-visible cancers. Ann. Surg. Oncol. 2003;10(9):1018-1024. For background, see: Cancer Decisions® - Big Boost for Cryoablation http://www.cancerdecisions.com/content/view/416/2/lang, en/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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