Ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation treatment in inoperable aggressive course anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: The introduction of a novel alternative palliative therapy - Second experience in the literature

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 624-625

  Cakir, B ^a   Topaloglu, O ^a   Gul, K ^a   Agac, T ^a   Aydin, C ^a   Dirikoc, A ^a   Ersoy, R U ^a   Gumus, M ^b   Yazicioglu, K ^b   Yalcin, B ^c   Demirkazik, A ^c   Icli, F ^c   Ceyhan, K ^c  

^a Ankara Atarürk Research and Education Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; INOPERABLE CANCER; LASER SURGERY; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; NECK TUMOR; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; THYROID CARCINOMA; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 35348890913     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346359     Document Type: Letter

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4. Cakir B, Topaloglu O, Gul K, et al. Effects of percutaneous Laser ablation treatment in benign solitary thyroid nodules on nodule volume, thyroglobulin and antithyroglobulin levels, and cytopathology of nodule in 1 yr follow-up. J Endocrinol Invest 2006, 29: 876-84.