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Ablation Compare With Surgery for Early Breast Cancer

Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Cryo-Thermal Ablation With Traditional Breast-Conserving Surgery in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Early-Stage Breast Cancer


Sponsor

Peking University People's Hospital

Enrollment

264 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Breast-conserving surgery has been widely used in clinical practice, but surgical incisions still impact postoperative patient satisfaction with breast appearance. The development of tumor ablation technologies has introduced new possibilities for breast cancer surgical treatment. The hybrid cryo-thermal ablation system, an advanced minimally invasive tumor treatment device independently developed in China, employs a combined approach of deep cryoablation and high-intensity heating for therapy and has been approved for treating solid tumors, including breast cancer. This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial. Eligible patients with newly diagnosed early-stage breast cancer treated at the Breast Center of Peking University People's Hospital will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either hybrid cryo-thermal ablation (experimental group) or breast-conserving surgery (control group). Data collected will include: Baseline clinicopathological characteristics, Surgical details (operation time, intraoperative/postoperative complications, etc.), Peripheral blood lymphocyte distribution, Treatment efficacy (ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence rate, disease-free survival, overall survival), Aesthetic outcomes (BREAST-Q score). Primary endpoint: Ipsilateral breast local recurrence rate, Secondary endpoints: Safety (incidence of adverse events assessed by CTCAE criteria), Disease-free survival and overall survival, Quality of life assessment (breast satisfaction), Exploratory endpoints: Pathological response of ablated tumor tissue, Correlation analysis between postoperative imaging (MRI/ultrasound) features and recurrence risk.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 50 Years

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This randomized controlled trial compares a minimally invasive hybrid cryo-thermal ablation procedure — which uses a combination of extreme cold and heat to destroy the tumor — against standard breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) for women with early-stage breast cancer, to determine whether ablation achieves comparable cancer control while causing less visible scarring and greater satisfaction with breast appearance. The study focuses on women aged 50 and older with a single, small (up to 2 cm), hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative invasive tumor that has not spread to the lymph nodes. Eligible patients must have a biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma, Grade 1 or 2, and no prior cancer treatment for the current diagnosis. Participation involves being randomly assigned to the ablation procedure or lumpectomy, followed by standard adjuvant therapy, with imaging follow-up and quality-of-life questionnaires over time. This summary was generated with AI assistance and is intended to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREbreast conserving surgery

According to the 《Chinese Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines》, standard breast-conserving surgery (BCS) was performed, with pathologically confirmed negative margins.

PROCEDUREcryo-thermal ablation

Real-time ultrasound imaging to confirm tumor size and shape. Mark the ablation target zone, including the 5-mm peripheral margin. Ablation Procedure Step 1: Probe Insertion Under ultrasound guidance, insert the cryo-thermal ablation probe into the tumor center. Step 2: Dual-Cycle Ablation (Freeze-Heating-Freeze) First Freeze Cycle: Duration: 10-15 minutes. Temperature: Rapid cooling to -196°C (liquid nitrogen). Endpoint: Ice ball fully envelops the tumor + 5-mm margin (confirmed by ultrasound). Heating Phase: Temperature: Rapid heating to 80°C. Duration: 5-10 minutes (thawing and thermal damage enhancement). Second Freeze Cycle: Repeat freezing to ensure complete tumor destruction.


Locations(1)

Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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