Excision Followed by Radiofrequency Ablation for Breast Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient is a female, ≥ 50 years of age
The tumor size is ≤ 3 cm (on pre-study radiologic OR clinical exam)
The tumor is unicentric and unilateral
The tumor is not involving the skin
Pathology confirms ductal in situ (DCIS) OR infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC), grade I-III
If tumor is IDC, pathology must be hormone receptor positive (ER+ and/or PR+)
Patient signs current written informed consent and HIPAA forms

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient is under 50 years of age
Patient is male
Tumor > 3 cm in diameter
Bilateral malignancy
Clinically positive lymph nodes
Tumor involving the skin
Pathology confirms invasive lobular carcinoma
Breast implants
Less than 2 years disease-free survival from previous breast cancer
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemotherapy for another breast cancer within two years