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Tumour reduction with a cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator® in the palliative care of anaplastic thyroid cancer
A 54-year-old woman developed a fungating locally invasive anaplastic thyroid cancer with distant metastases, and was
treated with aggressive tumour reduction, using a Cavitron® Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator. This mode of treatment, applied
for the first time in this context, proved to be effective, safe and improved her quality of life.