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Podcast: Doctor Thyroid
Episode: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Thyroid Nodules w/ Dr. Babak Larian
Description: RFA Doctor Directory: www.rfamd.com During this video, the following topics are discussed: ✅ Finding treatments that are not over-aggressive and less-invasive. ✅ 70% of women and 50% of men have thyroid nodules ✅ Less than 10% of nodules are cancerous ✅ Is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) an effective treatment? ✅ Is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) painful? ✅ How long does radiofrequency ablation (RFA) take to show results or shrinkage of the nodule? ✅ Ultrasound can categorize a nodule by low risk, intermediate, or high risk. ✅ Thyroidectomy comes with risks, including: vocal cord paralysis...