Breast Cancer (Clinical Trials)

Cryosurgery Successful in Animal Models and First Woman Recipient

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 17th, 1997

Based on successful small and large animal model experiments using ultrasound-guided cryosurgery of breast cancer, researchers have successfully achieved 100% tumor kill in the first human recipient of this procedure.

Edgar D. Staren and colleagues from Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of cryosurgery of breast cancer ("Cryosurgery of Breast Cancer", Archives of Surgery, January 1997;132:28-34).

"Given the diverse clinical and pathologic spectrum of breast cancer, it is likely that multiple treatment options necessarily will be required," stated Staren et al. "Preferred treatment...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1997-03-17)

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