Cryoablation as a Minimally Invasive Alternative to Surgery for Managing Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Inclusion Criteria

• •DCIS spanning 2 cm or less based on its radiographic appearance by mammography and/or breast contrast-enhanced MRI
• •Diagnosis of DCIS by minimally invasive needle biopsy
• •No prior history of DCIS or invasive breast cancer in the same breast
• •No history of surgical biopsy and/or lumpectomy for diagnosis/treatment in the same breast
• •Adequate breast volume and skin clearance to permit cryoablation as assessed by Dr. Holmes. This excludes male and females with breasts too small to allow safe cryoablation
• •Non-pregnant, non-lactating, and no history of pregnancy within the preceding 6 months
• •No history of breast radiation in the same breast