2023
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.4108
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Analysis of Unmet Information Needs Among Patients With Thyroid Cancer

Abstract: ImportanceCounseling prior to thyroid cancer (TC) treatment is an essential component of informed consent. An informed patient affects treatment-related expectations and patient engagement, factors that contribute significantly to patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes.ObjectiveTo describe experiences with pretreatment counseling among survivors of TC and to test factors associated with self-reported treatment meeting expectations.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsA cross-sectional survey was administered be… Show more

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“…Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is on the rise worldwide and ranks first among endocrine cancers ( 1 ). The survival rate of DTC patients has increased in recent decades with the development of multidisciplinary screening and treatment methods ( 2 ). Thyroid cancer is most commonly diagnosed in women in their 40s, which means that these women live longer after completing treatment ( 3 ).…”
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“…Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is on the rise worldwide and ranks first among endocrine cancers ( 1 ). The survival rate of DTC patients has increased in recent decades with the development of multidisciplinary screening and treatment methods ( 2 ). Thyroid cancer is most commonly diagnosed in women in their 40s, which means that these women live longer after completing treatment ( 3 ).…”
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“…After completion of primary treatment, patients with DTC can usually remain healthy and return to their former lives ( 3 , 4 ). However, in the transitional phase after completion of primary treatment, DTC patients may suffer varying degrees of long-term physical, social and psychological problems that make their survival much more difficult ( 2 ). Although some cancer-related problems diminish over time, some DTC patients struggle with physical (dysphonia, hypocalcaemia, pain, dysphagia), psychological (anxiety, depression, fear) and social (avoidance, re-employment) problems related to the treatment consequences ( 1 4 ).…”
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