Radiofrequency ablation in the management of liver metastases from breast cancer

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Oct;189(4):883-9. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2198.

Abstract

Objective: Systemic chemotherapy remains the standard treatment for patients with breast cancer hepatic metastases. Resection of metastases has survival advantages in a small percentage of selected patients. Radiofrequency ablation has been used in small numbers of selected patients. This small series was undertaken to review our experience with radiofrequency ablation in the management of patients with breast cancer hepatic metastases.

Conclusion: Radiofrequency ablation of breast cancer hepatic metastases is safe and may be used to control hepatic deposits in patients with stable or no extrahepatic disease.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / mortality
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Catheter Ablation / statistics & numerical data
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / mortality
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / mortality
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*
  • New York / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome