{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dr. Volpi on Thyroid Ablation: Future of Cancer Treatment","description":"September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Important, surgery isn\u2019t always necessary for treating thyroid cancer. In fact: as many as one in three people have thyroid cancer and do not die from it, rather, with it.   We recently had the unique opportunity to converse with esteemed Dr. Erivelto Volpi from Brazil at the Thyroid Ablation Conference held in Italy. As an authority on thyroid treatments, he took the time to share his insights and valuable experience with us. Just a week before, we had caught up with him at the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer in London, and we were delighted to sit down with him again. The conference presented a golden opportunity for specialists from around the globe to converge, exchange thoughts, and learn from the experts in the field. One area that stood out more than ever at this conference was the exploration of thyroid cancer treatment with ablation. Dr. Volpi explained, \u201cit is a new field, and in selected patients, we can offer the opportunity to avoid surgery using thermal ablations technologies.\u201d Dr. Volpi emphasized that it is crucial to understand that ablation is indeed a viable option for treating thyroid cancer. However, patient selection plays an integral role in determining its effectiveness. \u201cUsually, nodules up to one centimeter located inside the thyroid parenchyma are considered suitable cases. The results in terms of the treatment outcomes are exactly the same as those from a conventional surgery,\u201d he noted. Brazil has been at the forefront of using ablation as a treatment option for thyroid nodules for over a decade. As this methodology is now gaining momentum globally, including in the U.S. and countries like Indonesia, Dr. Volpi offers lessons from Brazil\u2019s experience. His key piece of advice for doctors new to this treatment method is to begin with benign and small-sized nodules. \u201cWhen you start to do RFA (Radiofrequency Ablation), always start with benign nodules and not so huge nodules. For patients with cosmetic or symptomatic nodules, RFA is a very good option when starting your learning curve,\u201d he advises. This strategy, he believes, will be beneficial not just for patients, but also for doctors who are beginning to learn this procedure.   \ud83d\udd37\ud83d\udd37\ud83d\udd37\ud83d\udd37 About Dr. Erivelto Volpi Dr. Erivelto Volpi \u00e9 um Cirurgi\u00e3o de Cabe\u00e7a e Pesco\u00e7o, especialista em doen\u00e7as da tireoide e da paratireoide. Dr. Erivelto Volpi teve toda seu treinamento no Hospital das Cl\u00ednicas da Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo, onde permanceu por 30 anos, 4 anos como m\u00e9dico residente em Cirurgia Geral e Cirurgia de Cabe\u00e7a e Pesco\u00e7oe 26 anos como m\u00e9dico do Servi\u00e7o de Cirurgia de Cabe\u00e7a e Pesco\u00e7o, onde atuou no atendimento e cirurgias de pacientes e no  treinamento de m\u00e9dicos residentes e estagi\u00e1rios, al\u00e9m da forma\u00e7\u00e3o de alunos de gradua\u00e7\u00e3o e p\u00f3s-gradua\u00e7\u00e3o. Sua tese de Doutorado em 2011 foi sobre seguran\u00e7a em cirurgia de tireoide, especificamente na monitoriza\u00e7\u00e3o neuro-fisiol\u00f3gica intra-operat\u00f3ria dos nervos lar\u00edngeos (respons\u00e1veis pela movimenta\u00e7\u00e3o das cordas vocais). Dr. Volpi sempre esteve interessado em tratamentos minimamente invasivos, sendo um dos pioneiros no Brasil na realiza\u00e7\u00e3o de Tireoidectomias Minimamente Invasivas (MIVAT), tendo feito seu treinamento na Universidade de Pisa com o Dr. Paolo Miccoli. Sempre preocupado em oferecer o melhor aos seus pacientes, Dr. Volpi em 2018 realizou seu treinamento em Abla\u00e7\u00e3o por Radiofrequ\u00eancia em Seoul, na Cor\u00e9ia do Sul com o Prof. Baek, o desenvolvedor da t\u00e9cnica de Abla\u00e7\u00e3o por Radiofrequ\u00eancia (RFA). Retornando ao pa\u00eds, foi um dos primeiros m\u00e9dicos a realizar o procedimento, deste ent\u00e3o tem tratado pacientes de todo o Brasil e da Am\u00e9rica do Sul, al\u00e9m de ter uma das maiores experi\u00eancias da Am\u00e9rica Latina neste tratamento, hoje Dr. Volpi \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel por um curso de treinamento em RFA, tendo j\u00e1 treinado m\u00e9dicos do Brasil, Am\u00e9rica Latina e EUA.  View Full Profile: Dr. Erivelto Volpi About Philip James As the host of the popular RFAMD and Doctor Thyroid podcasts, Philip James remains committed to sharing inspiring stories, valuable insights, and groundbreaking discoveries in the world of healthcare, making a positive impact on the lives of countless listeners. Philip\u2019s thought-provoking interviews have covered a wide range of healthcare topics, from cutting-edge technologies and surgical advancements to patient experiences and the impact of medical research on society. 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