Percutaneous Cryoablation of Low-risk Early Breast Cancer
Recruiting · NCT06300125 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: European Institute of Oncology
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What this trial is about
Expand the current evidence base regarding percutaneous cryoablation of early-stage, low-risk breast tumors, integrated into the standard therapeutic pathway with well-defined follow-up data, as well as data on quality of life. Demonstrate, therefore, that the use of percutaneous cryoablation in the treatment of low-risk breast carcinoma is not inferior to surgery when combined with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy (when necessary). The hypothesis is that cryoablation, being simple and oncologically effective, ensures a better quality of life for the patient (reduced morbidity, no need for general anesthesia, improved cosmetic outcomes) and consequently has a lesser psychological impact, as well as a better cost-benefit ratio compared to the standard surgical approach.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Tumour, Node, Metastasis stage (TNM) = dimension up to 15 mm as measured by breast ultrasound, MRI, Mammography, Node negative, absence of distant metastasis
- Unifocality
- All invasive cancer, except lobular
- Biology= luminal A and luminal B\* (Estrogen Receptor (ER) positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)negative) (Documented estrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumor assessed locally and defined as ≥10% of tumor cells stained positive.
- Documented HER2-negative tumor (in accordance to 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines, as determined per local assessment)
- Any grade (G)
- Radiological detection= breast ultrasound, MRI, Mammography
- Tumor site= not located superficially (≥1 cm from the skin plane)
- Breast size= any, appropriate for the procedure in relation to ultrasound examination
- Referral to breast cryoablation by a multidisciplinary tumor board
- Planned treatment with cryoablation using IceCure (TM-trade mark) system
- Informed consent \*Luminal B and G3 BC: previous specific patients' selection and Oncotype Dx \[31\] on cancer tissue from needle biopsy before procedure and eventual Prediction Analysis of Microarray 50 (PAM50) test.
Exclusion criteria
- Plurifocality
- Invasive lobular breast cancer
- HER2 overexpressed or Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
- tumor dimension \>15 mm
- Node positive
- post NeoAdjuvant ChemoTherapy (NACT) breast cancer
- \<50 years
- Presence of intraductal component (DCIS)
- Absence of psychological compliance in understanding and adhering to rationale of the study
- Inability to perform MRI
- Breast augmentation with implants
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- European Institute of Oncology - Milan, Italy