Expanding the role of thermal ablation in thyroid cancer beyond low-risk unifocal PTMC: a review of the current state and future perspectives.

Key Points

• Explore the expanding role of thermal ablation in treating various thyroid cancers beyond low-risk unifocal PTMC.
• Review of current literature on thermal ablation and its applications in thyroid cancer
• Analysis of existing studies focusing on thermal ablation outcomes
• Evaluation of comparative analyses with surgical management approaches
• Thermal ablation may offer a minimally invasive treatment option for selected thyroid cancer cases
• Further prospective studies with extended follow-up are needed
• Current evidence suggests the need for direct comparisons with traditional surgical methods