Assessment of Radiofrequency Ablation for Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Papillary microcarcinomas of the thyroid (mPTCs) account for an increasing proportion of thyroid cancers in past decades. The use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been investigated as an alternative to surgery. The effectiveness and safety of RFA has yet to be determined.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of RFA for low-risk mPTC.

Data sources

Embase, MEDLINE via Ovid, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the top 100 references of Google Scholar were searched from inception to May 28, 2021.

Study selection

Articles reporting on adult patients with mPTC treated with RFA were included. Studies that involved patients with pre-ablation lymph node or distant metastases, recurrence of dise

SUBMITTER: van Dijk SPJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8832309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature