Thermal ablation for small, low-risk thyroid cancer
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial is studying a treatment called thermal ablation (using heat to destroy cancer cells) for people with small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancer. It aims to see how well it works and to predict outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 80 years old.
- You have a slow-growing type of thyroid cancer called papillary thyroid cancer, confirmed by a biopsy.
- Your tumor is 2 centimeters (about 0.8 inches) or smaller.
- The cancer has not spread outside the thyroid, to lymph nodes, or other parts of the body.
- You have not had neck radiation, thyroid surgery, or a bleeding disorder, and you are generally healthy (no serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney problems, and no vocal cord issues on the opposite side).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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