Clinical outcomes of radiofrequency ablation for solitary T1aN0M0 versus T1bN0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma: a propensity-matched cohort study.

Mengying TongLinchun WangZiru GaiYalin ZhuYing Che

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2023)

The presence of T1b did not influence the patients' prognoses following RFA for T1N0M0 PTC. After appropriate patient selection and adequate preoperative assessment, RFA has the potential to serve as an effective therapy for individuals with T1a and T1b PTC.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
lymph node
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
case report
lymph node metastasis
patients undergoing
rare case
patient reported
clinical evaluation