Freeze-Heat treatment may replace scalpel for some breast cancers

This study tests a new minimally invasive treatment that freezes and then heats breast tumors, comparing it to standard breast-conserving surgery in 264 women with early-stage, hormone-positive breast cancer. The goal is to see if the ablation method can control the cancer just as well while improving breast appearance and reducing recovery time. Participants must be 50 or older with a single small tumor and no lymph node involvement.