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September 18, 2025Open Access

Thermal Ablation vs. Conventional Neck Dissection for Recurrent Low-Burden Lymph Node Metastasis in Thyroid Cancer: A Dual-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

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XYXiaojian YeLYLei YanJZJinshu Zeng

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Overview

Dual-center retrospective study shows thermal ablation has comparable oncological outcomes in thyroid cancer, suggesting benefits in recovery.

Key Points

  • Thermal ablation demonstrates non-inferior oncological efficacy compared to conventional neck dissection.
  • Patients undergoing thermal ablation had shorter operative times and faster recovery than those receiving conventional dissection.
  • Recurrence-free survival rates were similar for both thermal ablation and conventional neck dissection after 36 months.
  • The study highlights the cost-effectiveness and quality of life improvements associated with thermal ablation in selected thyroid cancer patients.

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Ye et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d433b8713b0b5dfea738fahttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7272514/v1
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