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Conversion surgery after BRAF-directed therapy for unresectable papillary thyroid carcinoma with severe tracheal invasion.
Auris, nasus, larynx - 1 Oct 2026
Ichikawa Ryoga, Yamada Masato, Ae Keitaro, Yanagi Hidenari, Nigauri Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
Locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with invasion of the airway and major vessels presents a significant therapeutic challenge. Although multikinase inhibitors (mTKIs) are effective for unresectable thyroid carcinoma, their antiangiogenic effects may increase the risk of life-threatening hemorrhage in patients with major vessel invasion or intraluminal airway exposure. Recent advances in...
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- Humans
- Male
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
- Imidazoles
- Aged
- Pyridones
