New Treatment May Zap Early Breast Cancers

A new treatment that uses electricity to destroy small tumors in the breast may soon offer an alternative to surgery for women with breast cancer. A small study of radiofrequency (RF) ablation in treating early breast cancers shows the minimally invasive procedure is feasible and safe. But researchers say more study is needed before the experimental technique can replace the currently accepted therapy of surgery followed by radiation therapy.

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