Figures & data
Figure 1. Flow chart of the management of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTMC) using microwave ablation (MWA) or surgery. FNAC, fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
![Figure 1. Flow chart of the management of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTMC) using microwave ablation (MWA) or surgery. FNAC, fine-needle aspiration biopsy.](/cms/asset/03deb0df-eb0a-4d6e-b779-6af8829219e0/ihyt_a_1626492_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 1. Patients’ characteristics and follow-up duration, by treatment.
Table 2. Changes in mean tumor volume at each follow-up after microwave ablation.
Table 3. Recurrence, lymph node metastasis, and complications following thyroid lobectomy versus microwave ablation.
Figure 2. Disease-free survival curves show no statistically significant differences between the microwave ablation (MWA) and surgical groups during follow-up. Cum, cumulative.
![Figure 2. Disease-free survival curves show no statistically significant differences between the microwave ablation (MWA) and surgical groups during follow-up. Cum, cumulative.](/cms/asset/ade5866f-ebbf-4103-b614-97d572e539a1/ihyt_a_1626492_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 4. Number of remaining patients in the study groups throughout the 5+ year follow-up.