Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation versus surgery for low-risk solitary papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a propensity-matched cohort study
Both MWA and surgical treatment offer similar efficacy and safety profiles for managing low-risk PTMC. MWA may represent a viable alternative to conventional surgical approaches, especially for patients harboring the BRAFV600E mutation.
Authors
- Chao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-2656)
- Yueting Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6122-8108)
- Yujie Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-4411)
- Shuhang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8619-5376)
- Guofang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0339-743X)
- Yujiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4829-5245)
- Jianhua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2631-1830)
- Xue Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4827-7678)
- Xiaoqiu Chu
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Connections
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/ec-24-0366
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07
Funders
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program