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Today Women with Breast Cancer typically Live their Full Lives.

For that and other reasons we provide Oncoplastic Breast Surgery to return the surgical site to look close to normal. We mobilize surrounding tissue to recreate a normal contour and appearance. Although not all evidence of surgery can be removed, we have markedly improved the cosmetic appearance of our breast cancer patients.

Oncoplastic Surgery and Cryoablation

NCoBC 2023 Oncoplastic Surgery Course

Article’s and Recent Publications by Dr. Kaufman

Increasing Role of Oncoplastic Surgery for Breast Cancer

Abstract: 
The goals of surgery for breast cancer have remained the same over the years, to eliminate breast cancer from the breast with the least degree of deformity. With the current expectation of long-term survival after breast cancer treatment, more attention has turned to the cosmetic result of the surgical treatment.

Whether lumpectomy or mastectomy, the need for aesthetic improvement was recognized by surgeons both in and outside the USA.

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Dr. Kaufman is the author of the UpToDate article on Oncoplastic Breast Surgery written for all breast surgeons

Cryoablation – As a researcher in this treatment option, this has recently been FDA approved as a treatment for small slow growing tumors instead of surgical removal.

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Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Cryosurgery for Breast Cancer (PDF File)

Cryoablation of Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Work-in-Progress Report of a Multi-Institutional Trial (PDF File)

Cryoablation Peer-Reviewed Articles By Dr. Kaufman

Cryoablation Peer-Reviewed Articles By Dr. Kaufman
  1. Office-based cryoablation of breast fibroadenomas with long-term follow-up. Kaufman CS, Littrup PJ, Freeman-Gibb LA, Smith JS, Francescatti D, Simmons R, Stocks LH, Bailey L, Harness JK, Bachman BA, Henry CA. Breast J. 2005 Sep-Oct;11(5):344-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1075-122X.2005.21700.x. PMID: 16174156 Clinical Trial.
  2. Cryoablation of early-stage breast cancer: work-in-progress report of a multi-institutional trial. Sabel MS, Kaufman CS, Whitworth P, Chang H, Stocks LH, Simmons R, Schultz M. Ann Surg Oncol. 2004 May;11(5):542-9. doi: 10.1245/ASO.2004.08.003. PMID: 15123465 Free article. Clinical Trial.
  3. Cryoablation of benign breast tumors: evolution of technique and technology. Caleffi M, Filho DD, Borghetti K, Graudenz M, Littrup PJ, Freeman-Gibb LA, Zannis VJ, Schultz MJ, Kaufman CS, Francescatti D, Smith JS, Simmons R, Bailey L, Henry CA, Stocks LH. Breast. 2004 Oct;13(5):397-407. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2004.04.008. PMID: 15454195 Clinical Trial.
  4. Cryoablation treatment of benign breast lesions with 12-month follow-up. Kaufman CS, Bachman B, Littrup PJ, Freeman-Gibb LA, White M, Carolin K, Francescatti D, Stocks LH, Smith JS, Henry CA, Bailey L, Harness JK, Simmons R. Am J Surg. 2004 Oct;188(4):340-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.025. PMID: 15474424.
  5. Office-based cryoablation of breast fibroadenomas: 12-month followup. Kaufman CS, Littrup PJ, Freman-Gibb LA, Francescatti D, Stocks LH, Smith JS, Henry CA, Bailey L, Harness JK, Simmons R. J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Jun;198(6):914-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.014. PMID: 15194073 Clinical Trial.
  6. Cryosurgery for breast Kaufman CS, Rewcastle JC. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2004 Apr;3(2):165-75. doi: 10.1177/153303460400300209. PMID: 15059022 Free article.
  7. Office-based ultrasound-guided cryoablation of breast Kaufman CS, Bachman B, Littrup PJ, White M, Carolin KA, Freman-Gibb L, Francescatti D, Stocks LH, Smith JS, Henry CA, Bailey L, Harness JK, Simmons R. Am J Surg. 2002 Nov;184(5):394-400. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(02)01010-3. PMID: 12433600
  8. Breast Cancer Ablation: Current Status 2006. Kaufman CS. Seminars in Breast Disease, 2006; 9:3-12.
  9. Cryoablation for breast cancer: Is it time? Kaufman CS. Breast Diseases: A Yearbook Quarterly Journal, 2005; 16:227-229.

CRYOABLATION RESEARCH:

Co-Investigator, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, ACOSOG Z1072, NCI sponsored Phase II Study of Cryoablation Therapy in Patients With Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma, Rache Simmons Principal Investigator, 2009 – 2013.

Co-Principal Investigator, Cryoablation as minimal invasive treatment of early breast carcinoma, Multi-site study, Sanarus Medical, Inc., 1999-2007.

Book Chapters:     

Book Chapter author: Kaufman C, “Cryoablation for Fibroadenomas” in Operative Techniques in Surgery, Wolters Kluwer, Edited by Michael Sabel et al. Published December 2014. ISBN:9781451186314.

Book Chapter author: Kaufman C, “Cryoablation for Fibroadenomas” in Operative Techniques in Surgery, Second Edition, Wolters Kluwer, Edited by Michael Sabel et al. Page 1361, Published December 2022. ISBN: 9781975176464.