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Brief Title: American Breast Laser Ablation Therapy Evaluation
Official Title: American Breast Laser Ablation Therapy Evaluation (ABLATE): Monitoring the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Novilase™ Breast Interstitial Laser Therapy in Real World Application
Study ID: NCT00807924
Brief Summary: The purpose of this patient tracking program is to monitor long term safety and effectiveness of the Novilase™ device and method in real world application.
Detailed Description: ABLATE is a prospective, observational multi-center tracking database which will evaluate clinical outcomes from patients undergoing Novilase for benign breast conditions (i.e. fibroadenomas, papillomas, etc). Data captured will assess the potential advantages and disadvantages of the procedure as compared with lumpectomy. Tumor characteristics, equipment used, complications, patient satisfaction and cosmesis ratings will also be tracked.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Columbia University Medical Center - Department of Surgery, New York, New York, United States
Name: Margaret Chen, MD
Affiliation: Optum ProHealthcare
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR