Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Review finds radiofrequency treatment had similar cancer outcomes to surgery

A systematic review and meta-analysis compared radiofrequency ablation with surgery and other heat-based procedures in 3,612 people with papillary thyroid carcinoma. Compared with surgery, radiofrequency ablation was associated with similar reported disease progression and fewer complications, but the evidence came from a limited number of studies and may not apply to all patients.