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ea0092ps2-18-01 | Treatment 1 | ETA2023

Role of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of symptomatic distant metastasis of thyroid cancer

Chung Sae Rom , Hwan Baek Jung , Jun Choi Young , Sung Tae-Yon , Eun Song Dong , Yong Kim Tae , Hyun Lee Jeong

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided RFA for symptomatic distant metastasis of DTC.Methods: The medical records of 12 patients who underwent RFA for palliative treatment of 18 symptomatic distant metastases from thyroid cancer between January 2008 and December 2020 were analyzed. All patients were assessed for their degree of discomfort, and were evaluated periodically as outpatients, clinically, and by imaging and ser...