Unresected Breast Cancer: Evolution of Imaging Findings Following Cryoablation
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Cryoablation has been used to treat both benign and malignant breast tumors. In all but one published case, cryoablation in breast cancer has been followed by post-procedural tumor resection. We present a case of an 85-year-old woman with two nonpalpable breast cancers treated with cryoablation with 18 months of mammographic, ultrasound and histologic follow-up.
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