The past 5–10 years have brought in a new era in the care of patients with thyroid cancer,
with the introduction of transformative diagnostic and management options. Several …

Background The use of ultrasound‐guided ablation procedures to treat both benign and
malignant thyroid conditions is gaining increasing interest. This document has been …

Standard therapeutic approaches for benign thyroid lesions that warrant intervention are
surgery for cold and either surgery or radioiodine for autonomously functioning thyroid …

Thyroid nodules are very common all over the world, and China is no exception. Ultrasound
plays an important role in determining the risk stratification of thyroid nodules, which is …

The growing detection of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) is paralleled by an
increase in surgical procedures. Due to the frequent indolent nature, cost, and risk of …

Context Approximately 60% of adults harbor 1 or more thyroid nodules. The possibility of
cancer is the overriding concern, but only about 5% prove to be malignant. The widespread …

Background: Image-guided tumor ablation is commonly performed in clinical practice. Trying
to standardize terminology and data collection to enable a more reliable comparison among …

Background: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) typically carries an excellent
prognosis regardless of the treatment option pursued. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for …

Benign thyroid nodules are a common clinical occurrence and usually do not require
treatment unless symptomatic. During the last years, ultrasound-guided minimally invasive …

Background: Thermal ablation (TA) has been applied in patients with low-risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) who refuse surgery or active surveillance (AS). Recently, TA …