Electromagnetic hyperthermia ablation devices for breast cancer: state of the art and challenges for the future

Currently, physicians test minimally invasive ablation techniques to determine if they will be acceptable substitutes for surgical removal of primary breast tumors. A study of different electromagnetic hyperthermia ablative therapies, including microwave ablation and radiofrequency ablation, are summarized in this paper. We concluded that further studies are necessary to evaluate its future role as local therapy for breast cancer. These include the development of new devices, techniques and the standardization of treatment protocols.