IMAGE-GUIDED REMOVAL AND THERMAL THERAPY OF BREAST CANCER

摘要

A method of removing undesirable cells and killing cells surrounding a cavity caused by the removal of the undesirable cells includes the step of inserting a probe through an incision made in the skin of a patient. The method further includes the steps of removing undesirable cells using the probe and using image-guided technology and inserting a balloon into the cavity formed by the removal of the undesirable cells. Still further, the method includes the steps of conforming the balloon to a shape of the cavity and providing sufficient fluid to fill the cavity based on the volume and reaching a temperature in the fluid to achieve a temperature in the tissue surrounding the cavity that kills cells surrounding the cavity.