Freezing thyroid tumors and nodules
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy small thyroid cancers and large benign nodules. It may be an option for people who cannot or do not want to have surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- For cancer: a small thyroid cancer (less than 1 cm) confirmed by a needle biopsy, and it is the only tumor in the thyroid.
- For cancer: no signs that the cancer has spread outside the thyroid, to lymph nodes, or to other parts of the body.
- For benign nodules: a non-cancerous nodule larger than 2 cm, confirmed by biopsy.
- No history of thyroid surgery or radiation to the neck for cancer patients.
- No serious bleeding problems or use of blood thinners that cannot be stopped safely.
- Able to lie flat and cooperate with the procedure.
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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