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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. The full study is available here.

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

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Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth.