Treatment for thyroid cancer
Over the past decades, the main accepted approach for the treatment of small-sized thyroid nodules, particularly which did not cause significant symptoms, was thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the entire thyroid gland).
In some cases, when the nodule was small, it was occasionally possible to perform a surgical removal of a portion of the thyroid (lobectomy).
However, in recent years, thermal ablation methods have emerged, advanced and started to replace aggressive treatments for certain cases (including thyroidectomy). These methods have even become a viable alternative to surgical procedure for the treatment of thyroid nodules.
Radiofrequency and microwave ablation are the most commonly used and extensively studied ablation techniques of interventional radiology. In cases of low-risk papillary microcarcinoma the ablation can replace the surgical intervention providing a range of advantages.
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is considered to be a non-aggressive, low-risk type of cancer. This is the reason that it has begun to be treated with less invasive methods. Selection of patients is based on detailed studies. Ablation is indicated after papillary microcarcinoma is confirmed by aspiration biopsy and histology, metastasis are excluded, no family history of cancer.
Worldwide clinical experiments have proven the safety and effectiveness of ablation for low-risk papillary microcarcinomas. Ablation is successfully performed in many developed countries in Asia, Europe, USA, as well as in Armenia. Our clinic in Armenia offers the most advanced and professional treatments available in the region.
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