Although surgical resection is the gold standard for early breast cancer treatment, some patients cannot tolerate surgery due to medical conditions or refuse surgical treatment for cosmetic reasons. In recent years, the rapid development of ablation technology has provided new directions for breast cancer patients who are not suitable for surgical treatment. Ablation uses high or low temperatures to deactivate lesions or tissues, which are gradually absorbed by the body, achieving local treatment purposes. Its safety and efficacy have been preliminarily confirmed. As an advanced minimally invasive medical device independently developed in China, the combined cryo-thermal ablation system treats tumors using a combined mode of deep cryogenic freezing and high-intensity heating. It has been approved for ablation treatment of various solid tumors including lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, bone and soft tissue sarcomas.
This project proposes a prospective cohort design, based on the breast disease cohort database of Peking University People's Hospital Breast Center. It will enroll patients pathologically diagnosed with breast cancer, determined unsuitable for surgical treatment, and have received combined cryo-thermal ablation. The registered data will be used to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous ultrasound-guided cryo-thermal composite ablation in this population.
1) Aged 18 or above; 2) Breast cancer confirmed by core needle biopsy; 3) Tumor lesions clearly visible on ultrasound; 4) No contraindications for cryoablation such as coagulation disorders; 5) Presence of reasons unsuitable for conventional surgical resection: patient's condition cannot tolerate general anesthesia or surgical treatment; due to unresectable and/or metastatic disease; patient refuses surgery, etc.; 6) Agree to undergo ablation surgery and sign the consent form.
1) Missing clinical and pathological data (such as imaging and pathological materials); 2) Pregnant or lactating women; 3) Known allergies, intolerances, or contraindications to cryotherapy (such as cryoglobulinemia, presence of implanted electronic devices); 4) Vulnerable populations, including those with neurological disorders, cognitive impairments, critically ill patients, etc.
Single group
Combined Cryoablation and Thermal Ablation system
DeviceThe combined cold and heat ablation system, as an advanced minimally invasive medical device for tumors independently developed in China, adopts a combined mode of deep low-temperature cryotherapy and high-intensity heating to treat tumors. This system uses liquid nitrogen as the refrigerant, which is easy to obtain. The minimum freezing temperature can reach -196℃, and the single-needle ablation range is larger. Using anhydrous ethanol as the heat medium, the ablation needle can be heated to 80℃ after freezing, which can dissolve ice balls more quickly. At the same time, it can ablate the puncture needle tract, reduce bleeding, prevent tumor needle tract implantation and metastasis, and has higher safety.
Ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence
From the surgery date to the ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence date
the rate of comlications
The proportion of complications occurring during surgery and within 3 months after surgery
disease free survival
The time from enrollment to the first occurrence of the following events defined as failure, including ipsilateral local recurrence, contralateral breast cancer, distant recurrence or death from any cause.
overall survival
The time from enrollment to death caused by any reason.
exploratory research
Correlation analysis between pathological reactions of tumor tissue after ablation, evaluation of blood immune function, postoperative imaging (MRI/ultrasound) features and recurrence risk, etc
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