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A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to compare local tumor progression (LTP), relapse-free survival (RFS), and complication rates between patients treated with MWA and surgical resection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After 1:1 PSM accounting for sex, age, nodule location, position and follow-up time as potential confounders, 172 patients with T1b disease were matched with 1:1 PSM, 86 patients each in the surgery and MWA treatment groups. Following PSM, there was no statistically significant difference in LTP (2.33% vs. 3.49%, p = 0.650) between the MWA group and the surgical group. The volume reduction rate (VRR) was 98.53 \u00b1 6.50%. 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