Recent status and advances of ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

Abstract

With the continuous development of ablation technology, ablation has become a new treatment option for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Numerous clinical studies have been carried out recently to confirm the viability, safety, and long-term effectiveness of different ablation procedures in the treatment of PTMC. In order to give the most up-to-date information and treatment choices for PTMC, this article examines current ablation therapy options for PTMC and their effectiveness.

Keywords

• papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
• thermal ablation therapy
• radio-frequency ablation
• microwave ablation
• laser ablation
• high-intensity focused ultrasound
• irreversible electroporation