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RFA Treatment for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllColumbia University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Thyroid surgery has always been the mainstay of treatment for thyroid cancer. Thyroid surgery carries a low risk of complications that include recurrent or superior laryngeal nerve injury leading to voice changes, hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism with need for thyroid hormone supplementation, and unsightly scarring. Although many patients with thyroid cancer find these risks acceptable, these risks are sometimes less acceptable to patients with benign disease. In an era when the medical field is treating thyroid diseases less aggressively, there is a pressing need to identify approaches to treat indolent malignant disease less invasively. The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma (PTMC) in patients that have already agreed to RFA procedure based on treating physician

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>/= 18 years) * Biopsy proven papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (\>/= 1.5cm in greatest diameter, PTMC) * Either refuse surgery or are not good surgical candidates Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac arrhythmia * Pregnancy
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What it tests

  • Radiofrequency Ablation
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Where

1 site
Columbia University
New York, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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