Challenges of shared decision-making by clinicians and patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

W Yang, YK Lee, P Lorgelly… - … –Head & Neck Surgery, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Several international guidelines have endorsed more conservative treatment of
low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (LRDTC), yet patients are facing more treatment …

Trends in the management of localized papillary thyroid carcinoma in the United States (2000–2018)

E Pasqual, JA Sosa, Y Chen, SJ Schonfeld… - Thyroid, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: In response to evidence of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC), the 2009 and 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) adult guidelines …

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review Examining the Extent of Thyroidectomy

K Bach, P Ansari, H Ansari, NM Mott, DM Elfenbein… - Thyroid, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Total thyroidectomy (TT) and hemithyroidectomy (HT) are acceptable surgical
options for the treatment of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). While previous data …

Five-year outcome between radiofrequency ablation vs surgery for unilateral multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

L Yan, Z Yang, Y Li, X Li, J Xiao… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Context Ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been considered as an
alternative to surgery or active surveillance for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) …

Long-term outcomes of ultrasound-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of solitary low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study

L Yan, Y Liu, WH Li, YL Zhu, J Wang, M Zhang… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To report more than 5-year outcomes of ultrasound-guided thermal ablation (TA)
for patients with solitary low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) in a large …

Gender differences in fears related to low-risk papillary thyroid cancer and its treatment

AM Sawka, S Ghai, L Rotstein, JC Irish… - … –Head & Neck …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Fear is commonly experienced by individuals newly diagnosed with papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC). Objective To explore the association between gender and fears of low …

Hearing the voices of Australian thyroid cancer survivors: qualitative thematic analysis of semistructured interviews identifies unmet support needs

CJ O'Neill, MA Carlson, CW Rowe, EA Fradgley… - Thyroid, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Most thyroid cancer survivors regain their physical health-related quality of life,
but psychological and social deficits persist. The nature of these detriments remains poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety and depression as potential predictors for shorter time to undergo initial surgical treatment for papillary thyroid cancer

D Vujovic, M Alsen, V Vasan, E Genden, M van Gerwen - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Papillary thyroid cancer diagnosis is a significant source of worry to
patients, despite its relatively good prognosis. Such significant distress may prompt patients …

Barriers and facilitators to the choice of active surveillance for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer in China: A qualitative study examining patient perspectives

P Zhu, Q Zhang, Q Wu, G Shi, W Wang, H Xu, L Zhang… - Thyroid, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Internationally, several clinical practice guidelines recommend active
surveillance as a nonsurgical management strategy for select patients with low-risk papillary …

The psychosocial impact of thyroid cancer

P Haymart, NJ Levin, MR Haymart - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
A thyroid cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatment can greatly impact a patient's
psychosocial wellbeing, particularly for at-risk groups. Clinicians can help their patients by …