Endocrine oncology

North American Society for Interventional Thyroidology Statement on Directed Ablative Therapy for the Management of Low Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Endocr PractPublished Scientific statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Procedural success and safety depend on meticulous patient selection and the expertise of the treating physician.

  2. Recommended technique for thermal ablation (TA) of LRTC: small active ablation zones and low power settings via the transisthmic approach.

  3. Long-term success and adoption of TA for LRTC depend on skilled follow-up care to monitor and report rates of disease eradication, complications and recurrence.

Original publication

North American Society for Interventional Thyroidology Statement on Directed Ablative Therapy for the Management of Low Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Endocr Pract. Published 26 June 2026. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2026.05.037

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