Reprint of: Health-related quality of life and fear of recurrence in survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1803
Author(s):  
Vishal Naran Mepani ◽  
Simon Rogers ◽  
Derek Lowe ◽  
Shaun Jackson ◽  
Linda Smith
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Fear Of Recurrence ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health-related quality of life and fear of recurrence in survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. S7
Author(s):  
Vishal Naran Mepani ◽  
Simon Rogers ◽  
Derek Lowe ◽  
Shaun Jackson ◽  
Linda Smith
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Fear Of Recurrence ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Asian Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 107327482110297
Author(s):  
Wing-Lok Chan ◽  
Horace Cheuk-Wai Choi ◽  
Brian Lang ◽  
Kai-Pun Wong ◽  
Kwok-Keung Yuen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important for differentiated thyroid cancer survivors, but data for Asian survivors is lacking. This study aimed to have an overview of, and identify any disease-or treatment-related factors associated with, HRQoL in Asian differentiated thyroid cancer survivors. Patients and Methods: Thyroid cancer survivors were recruited from the thyroid clinics at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong from February 2016 to December 2016. All adult differentiated thyroid cancer patients with stable disease more than or equal to 1 year received a survey on HRQoL using the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Thyroid cancer specific quality of life (THYCA-QoL) questionnaire. Clinical information was collected retrospectively from the computerized clinical management system. To identify factors associated with poor HRQoL, univariable and stepwise multivariable regression analysis were performed. Results: A total of 613 survivors completed the questionnaires (response rate: 82.1%; female: 80.1%; median survivorship: 7.4 years (range: 1.0-48.2 years)). The QLQ-C30 summary score mean was 84.4 (standard deviation (SD): 12.7) while the THYCA-QoL summary score mean was 39.9 (SD: 9.7). The 2 highest symptom subscales were fatigue (mean: 26.4, SD: 20.6) and insomnia (mean: 26.2, SD: 27.6). Factors associated with worse HRQoL included serum thyrotropin (TSH) greater than 1.0 mIU/L, unemployment, and concomitant psychiatric disorders. Concomitant psychiatric illness (n = 40/613, 6.5%) also showed significant association with most of the symptom and functional subscales. Conclusions: Fatigue and insomnia were the 2 most common symptoms experienced by our differentiated thyroid cancer survivors. Long-term survivorship care with monitoring serum TSH level, supporting return-to-work and screening for concomitant psychiatric disorders should be offered.

scholarly journals Negative illness perceptions are related to poorer health‐related quality of life among thyroid cancer survivors: Results from the PROFILES registry

Head & Neck ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 2533-2541
Author(s):  
Dounya Schoormans ◽  
Laura Wijnberg ◽  
Harm Haak ◽  
Olga Husson ◽  
Floortje Mols
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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