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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

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Surgically removing the affected thyroid is the recommended first-line option for patients with early-stage, small tumors (classified as “T1N0M0”), yet is invasive and associated with complications, according to the authors. The mean age of patients was 45.8 years old and 118 (65.9%) were women.

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The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?

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Using data gathered from the Medicare Provider Data Catalog for the years 2014-2023, Christensen saw an emerging trend of radiologists moving to large multispecialty practices. Notable in this research is the magnitude of all medical practice changes since 2014. Bigger better? of practices w/ 1-2 radiologists No.