The Evolving Role of Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Laser Ablation in Elderly Unresectable Breast Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Pilot Study

Table 1

Data of patients and diagnostic findings prior to treatment.

Characteristic	Value
Median age (range)	79.25 (75-92)
Postmenopausal, % ()	100 (12/12)
Right breast, % ()	41.7%, 5/12
Left breast, % ()	58.3%, 7/12
Median ultrasound tumor size (mm) (range)	12.72 (range 0.7-20)
Histology, % ()
(i) Ductal carcinoma	83.3% (10/12)
(ii) Mucinous carcinoma	8.3% (1/12)
(iii) Tubular carcinoma	8.3% (1/12)