Surgery and radiofrequency ablation showed similar 5-year survival rates for small liver tumors. Both treatments had nearly identical 5-year recurrence-free survival outcomes. Patient and tumor ...

SEATTLE ― Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) appears safe and effective for the treatment of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), new data suggest. RFA is increasingly gaining favor as a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma may spend less time and money without sacrificing treatment ...

This study calculated survival rates for 2 treatment approaches to patients with early stage recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). At 5 years, patients who underwent a repeat hepatectomy versus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiofrequency ablation reduced tumor size in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma at 12 months. Ablation ...

Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats thyroid nodules. Using ultrasound-guided imaging, the nodule is located, allowing the treatment to focus solely on the targeted ...

Radiofrequency ablation can be an effective treatment for neck and back pain, as well as for certain types of growths, like tumors. Although radiofrequency ablation is minimally invasive, it’s normal ...

A recent report suggesting significant cost-effectiveness advantage for renal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) over partial nephrectomy makes assumptions about rates of local cancer recurrence, estimates ...

As radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules gains favor as a noninvasive alternative to surgery in the United States, clinicians are increasingly reporting their ...

Today, chronic pain doesn’t just affect older adults or individuals who have been severely injured. It affects professionals, young adults, and athletes, with career hiccups, sleep disruptions, ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Professor Kristen Riley, M.D., and Assistant Professor Nicole Bentley, M.D., conduct the first radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure to ...