title: Therapy: a new nonsurgical therapy option for benign thyroid nodules?
abstract: Despite the increasing implementation of iodization programs, benign nodular thyroid disease will remain a prevalent therapeutic concern for decades. recent research suggests that nonsurgical therapy, including radioactive iodine, radiofrequency thermal ablation and percutaneous laser ablation, might have a role in the treatment of symptomatic patients.
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hegedüs
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053685:Laser Therapy; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
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