ArticleUltrasonography (Seoul, Korea)2024
Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a review of the current state and future perspectives.
Article in Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Image-Guided Thyroid Ablation versus Surgery for T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Consensus-Aligned Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Balkan medical journal · 2026Pooled it
- Factors associated with early complete resolution after radiofrequency ablation for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a dual-center retrospective study.European radiology · 2026Article
- Laryngectomy-Sparing Radio Frequency Ablation for Laryngeal Metastasis in Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report.Case reports in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Progress in Drug-targeted Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Complications after thermal ablation for thyroid nodules across countries.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Thermal ablation for Bethesda III and IV thyroid nodules: current diagnosis and management.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Thermal Ablation for Solitary Low-Risk T2N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.Korean journal of radiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a highly prevalent cancer that typically exhibits indolent behavior and is associated with a favorable prognosis. The treatment of choice is surgical intervention; however, this approach carries the risk of complications, including scarring and loss of thyroid function. Although active surveillance can mitigate the risk of PTC overtreatment, the possibility of tumor growth and metastasis can elicit anxiety among patients. Ultrasoundguided thermal ablation has emerged as a safe and effective alternative for individuals who are ineligible for or decline surgery. This article provides a review of the clinical research on radiofrequency ablation as a treatment for PTC, offering a thorough examination of its efficacy, safety, and future perspectives.
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