Can Microwave Ablation Eradicate Thyroid Cancer?

Microwave ablation for micropapillary thyroid cancer is mostly eradicated, while other types of thyroid cancer are difficult to be eradicated by microwave ablation. Microwave ablation mainly utilizes microwaves to convert heat to reduce the volume of thyroid nodules and is mainly used for benign thyroid nodules and micropapillary thyroid cancer. Microwave ablation is a minimally invasive procedure, which has the advantages of less trauma, less risk and less interference with thyroid function. Papillary carcinoma is the most predominant type of thyroid cancer, which is less malignant and has the best prognosis. Micropapillary carcinoma is the papillary carcinoma with lesions <10mm, generally microwave ablation is more effective, and most of the cancer lesions can be eradicated. While papillary carcinoma ≥1cm has the risk of being difficult to be completely ablated, medullary carcinoma, follicular adenocarcinoma, and undifferentiated carcinoma are more malignant than papillary carcinoma, and more invasive, so the risk of recurrence and metastasis is very high when microwave ablation is performed. Currently, the treatment of thyroid cancer is based on radical surgery, supplemented by iodine 131 radionuclide therapy and levothyroxine replacement therapy. Ablation is not widely available. After diagnosis of thyroid cancer, you should consult a doctor and follow the doctor's instructions.