Becker, J.H.R. (Hennie)Ghoor, F.2016-10-242016-10-242016-06Becker, JHR & Ghoor, F 2016, 'Tumour reduction with a cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator® in the palliative care of anaplastic thyroid cancer', South African Journal of Surgery, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 43-44.0038-2361 (print)2078-5151 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57419A 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.en© 2016 Health and Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0) .WomanCancerTumour reductionTreatmentTumour reduction with a cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator® in the palliative care of anaplastic thyroid cancerArticle