IRE by stunning pulse therapy device: Qualified patients will receive IRE ablation, followed by standard surgical resection for breast cancer.During the process, patients will be followed up and evaluated
Study summary
This is a prospective, open-label, single-arm, exploratory clinical trial conducted at our institution to investigate the use of Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) for the treatment of breast cancer.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Female, aged 18 years or older.
2. Medically fit for both surgery and general anesthesia, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
3. Treatment-naïve, primary, unifocal breast cancer with a maximum diameter of ≤ 2.0 cm as assessed by MRI.
4. Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) within 3 months prior to enrollment.
5. Tumor that presents as a well-defined, localized mass and is clearly visualized on both breast ultrasound (for intraoperative guidance) and breast DCE-MRI (for baseline measurement and treatment planning).
6. The subject must be able to understand the purpose of the trial, voluntarily participate, and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis (defined as a platelet count \< 50×10⁹/L or an International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 1.5).
2. Presence of an implanted cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or any other active electronic medical device.
3. History of significant cardiac disease, including but not limited to: uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias or congestive heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV.
4. Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning a pregnancy during the study period.
5. Known severe allergy or anaphylactic reaction to MRI contrast agents.
6. Known high-risk genetic susceptibility to breast cancer (e.g., BRCA1/2 mutation carrier) associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence following ablation.
7. Presence of distant metastases.
8. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would compromise the patient's safety or compliance with the study protocol.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Complete ablation rate — 1 month Pathologically confirmed absence of viable tumor cells in the resected tumor bed and margins of the post-IRE surgery specimen.
Technical success rate — 1 month The technical success rate of IRE ablation followed by surgery in treating breast cancer
Trial sites (2)
Facility
City
Region
Status
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou
Zhejiang
Not Yet Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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