Ultrasonography-guided radiofrequency ablation for solitary T1aN0M0 and T1bN0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective comparative study.

Jing XiaoYan ZhangLin YanMingbo ZhangXinyang LiJie TangYukun Luo

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2021)

The outcomes of RFA for the treatment of T1aN0M0 and T1bN0M0 PTC were similar. Therefore, RFA may be an alternative to surgery for the treatment of T1bN0M0 and T1aN0M0 PTCs.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
magnetic resonance imaging
lymph node
minimally invasive
squamous cell carcinoma
insulin resistance
lymph node metastasis
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
weight loss
surgical site infection