Laser Surgery for Breast Cancer

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Julie2011
Julie2011 Member Posts: 58
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Hi - Has anyone on this site had Laser Surgery for their breast cancer. I would love to hear from you. Did it work as well as conventional breast cancer treatments? thanks, Julie

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  • Julie2011
    Julie2011 Member Posts: 58
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    No one has any experience with Laser for breast cancer? Julie
  • Ticky
    Ticky Member Posts: 117
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    Julie2011 said:

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    No one has any experience with Laser for breast cancer? Julie

    I was not given this option but here is some info on it
    Significance
    Until the development of recent treatment methods, most breast cancer treatments of the twentieth century involved invasive surgery to remove the entire breast, which, while effective for removing and preventing recurrence of cancer in the treated area, came with many side effects and risks, and failed to cure many patients.

    Functions
    Lasers are used as minimally-invasive approaches for destroying tumors. High-intensity laser light energy is delivered to a fiberoptic cable placed in the tumor, resulting in heat that is able to destroy the tumor while it is still in the breast. (Lasers are also now used to detect breast cancer tumors.)

    Procedure
    Local anesthesia is used around the tumor. A laser needle is inserted into the center of the tumor through a small knick in the skin, followed by a small, multisensor thermal needle inserted through another site. The laser energy used to destroy the tumor depends on its size.

    Efficacy
    The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that laser therapy is effective for destroying tumors in the majority of patients. The Society of Interventional Radiology reports that one study found complete tumor destruction was achieved in one session in 66 percent of the tumors treated; another study showed 93 and 100 percent tumor death in two groups.

    Side Effects/Risks
    The Society of Interventional Radiology reports that there have been no adverse side effects reported after laser therapy breast cancer treatment. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that the laser procedure is safe and has minimal pain.

    Advantages
    Breast cancer patients have an alternative to having their entire breast surgically removed in order to expel the cancer from the body. With laser treatment, the focus is on destroying only the cancerous cells, and not unaffected body parts.

    Read more: Can Laser Surgery Be Used in Breast Cancer Treatment? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5689090_can-used-breast-cancer-treatment_.html#ixzz1Zdhm9X4Q

    Hugs,

    Ticky
  • Julie2011
    Julie2011 Member Posts: 58
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    Ticky said:

    I was not given this option but here is some info on it
    Significance
    Until the development of recent treatment methods, most breast cancer treatments of the twentieth century involved invasive surgery to remove the entire breast, which, while effective for removing and preventing recurrence of cancer in the treated area, came with many side effects and risks, and failed to cure many patients.

    Functions
    Lasers are used as minimally-invasive approaches for destroying tumors. High-intensity laser light energy is delivered to a fiberoptic cable placed in the tumor, resulting in heat that is able to destroy the tumor while it is still in the breast. (Lasers are also now used to detect breast cancer tumors.)

    Procedure
    Local anesthesia is used around the tumor. A laser needle is inserted into the center of the tumor through a small knick in the skin, followed by a small, multisensor thermal needle inserted through another site. The laser energy used to destroy the tumor depends on its size.

    Efficacy
    The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that laser therapy is effective for destroying tumors in the majority of patients. The Society of Interventional Radiology reports that one study found complete tumor destruction was achieved in one session in 66 percent of the tumors treated; another study showed 93 and 100 percent tumor death in two groups.

    Side Effects/Risks
    The Society of Interventional Radiology reports that there have been no adverse side effects reported after laser therapy breast cancer treatment. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that the laser procedure is safe and has minimal pain.

    Advantages
    Breast cancer patients have an alternative to having their entire breast surgically removed in order to expel the cancer from the body. With laser treatment, the focus is on destroying only the cancerous cells, and not unaffected body parts.

    Read more: Can Laser Surgery Be Used in Breast Cancer Treatment? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5689090_can-used-breast-cancer-treatment_.html#ixzz1Zdhm9X4Q

    Hugs,

    Ticky

    breast cancer and laser
    I would love to get more information about laser to treat breast cancer......Thanks for all the info you have given me so far Ticky.

    Hugs,
    Julie

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