Resumen

BECKER, JHR  y  GHOOR, F. Tumour reduction with a Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator® in the palliative care of anaplastic thyroid cancer. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2016, vol.54, n.2, pp.43-44. ISSN 2078-5151.

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.

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