Breast Cancer

Nonsurgical lumpectomy technique under investigation at UC Davis Cancer Center

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 4th, 2002

An experimental technique that destroys breast cancer cells without surgery is under evaluation at UC Davis Cancer Center. Instead of cutting out a tumor, the experimental technique uses radio wave energy to kill cancer cells deep inside the breast.

Vijay Khatri, assistant professor of surgery at UC Davis Cancer Center, John McGahan, professor of radiology, and Bijan Bijan, assistant professor of radiology, are leading a pilot study to evaluate the technique's effectiveness. The investigators are ready to enroll about 30 Sacramento-area women with very small, early stage breast tumors in the study.

Because the technique is experimental, all of the...

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