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US 2003/0125640 A1Published application
Minimally invasive treatment for breast cancer
AssigneeThe University of Arkansas for Medical Science
InventorsV. Suzanne Klimberg, Steven Harms, Soheila Korourian
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Abstract
The present invention provides a minimally invasive, comprehensive same-day diagnosis and treatment method to remove tumor and ablate margins in breast cancer patients, comprising disease diagnosis by MRI and touch preparation cytology, followed by tumor removal and ablation of tumor margins.
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A minimally invasive method for diagnosing, removing and ablating margins of a tumor in a breast of an individual as a same day treatment, comprising the steps of:
- imaging the breast of the individual to locate a potential tumor or to determine the extent of an existing tumor within the breast or a combination thereof;
- obtaining a cell specimen from the tumor pre-procedure or intra-procedure;
- preparing cytology samples from the specimen for diagnosis;
- excising the tumor from the breast under imaging guidance;
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- ablating the tumor margins in the breast;
- wherein performing the method steps on the same day results in a minimally invasive treatment of the individual.
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