The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 219-225 , June 2010

Feasibility study on the treatment of small breast carcinoma using percutaneous US-guided preferential radiofrequency ablation (PRFA)

  • Hans Wiksell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna (L1:00), 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Lars Löfgren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Kai-Uwe Schässburger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna (L1:00), 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, P.O. Box: 39011, 10054 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel.: +46 (0) 8 664 40 30; fax: +46 (0) 8 664 51 60.
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  • Helene Grundström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Danderyds Sjukhus, 18288 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Marina Janicijevic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mammography, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Ulla Lagerstedt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Karin Leifland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mammography, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Rolf Nybom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Samuel Rotstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Administration, Building Z1:00, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Ariel Saracco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mammography, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Inkeri Schultz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Danderyds Sjukhus, 18288 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Karin Thorneman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Carl Wadström

      Affiliations

    • Breast Unit Sabbatsberg's Hospital, Olivecronas väg 1, 11324 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Lars Westman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medicinsk Röntgen, Indalsbacken 17, 162 68 Vällingby, Sweden
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  • Hans Wigzell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 16, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Brigitte Wilczek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mammography, Unilabs AB, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 11281 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Gert Auer

      Affiliations

    • Karolinska Biomic Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Z5:02 Karolinska University Hospital, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Bengt Sandstedt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Karolinska Universitetslaboratoriet, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyds Sjukhus, 18288 Stockholm, Sweden

Received 21 September 2009 ,Revised 29 December 2009 ,Accepted 22 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.01.016

The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 219-225 , June 2010

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