Clinical Efficacy of Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Meta-Analysis.

CHM combined with thyroid hormone/microwave improved the response rate of BTN. The combined treatment was also associated with reducing the maximum nodule diameter, thyroid volume, levels of FT3, FT4, and TSH, and TCM syndrome score. Therefore, combining CHM with WM could be considered as an alternative and effective treatment for treating BTN, suggesting promising integration of Chinese medicine with Western medicine.