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

D Schoormans, L Wijnberg, H Haak, O Husson… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) reports a poorer health‐related quality of life
(HRQoL) than a norm population. Patients' illness perceptions are modifiable and known …

Health-related quality of life and disease specific symptoms in long-term thyroid cancer survivors: a study from the population-based PROFILES registry

O Husson, HR Haak, LM Buffart, WA Nieuwlaat… - Acta …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Given the longevity of thyroid cancer patients, any impairment in health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) during the follow-up period is of considerable concern. Therefore, the …

Evaluation of quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer by means of the thyroid-specific patient-reported outcome questionnaire: a 5-year longitudinal …

M Giusti, S Gay, L Conte, F Cecoli… - European Thyroid …, 2020 - etj.bioscientifica.com
Background: Patients with malignancy suffer impairment of their quality of life (QoL). QoL
has been evaluated in thyroid cancer patients. Since 2010, a new inventory, the thyroid …

Determinants of long-term quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma–a population-based cohort study in Sweden

C Hedman, T Djärv, P Strang, CI Lundgren - Acta Oncologica, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Although differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has an excellent prognosis and a
low incidence of recurrence, lifelong follow-up and medication might be needed. The aim of …

Illness perception in patients with differentiated epithelial cell thyroid cancer

D Hirsch, M Ginat, S Levy, C Benbassat, R Weinstein… - Thyroid, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Background: Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) usually have a good
prognosis but may experience a decline in quality of life (QOL). The way patients perceive …

Fear of recurrence and view of life affect health-related quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a prospective Swedish population-based study

C Hedman, T Djärv, P Strang, CI Lundgren - Thyroid, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has a good prognosis but a remaining risk
of recurrence and need for lifelong follow-up. The aim was to study changes in health …

Development of a disease-specific health-related quality of life questionnaire (THYCA-QoL) for thyroid cancer survivors

O Husson, HR Haak, F Mols, GA Nieuwenhuijzen… - Acta …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background. To date, no valid instrument is available that focuses on specific health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) issues that affect thyroid cancer survivors. The objective of this study …

Effect of thyroid-related symptoms on long-term quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a population-based study in Sweden

C Hedman, T Djärv, P Strang, CI Lundgren - Thyroid, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has a good prognosis but a remaining risk
of recurrence, and life-long follow-up as well as medication with levothyroxine may be …

Health-related quality of life and thyroid Cancer-specific symptoms in patients treated for differentiated thyroid Cancer: a single-center cross-sectional survey from …

C Chen, J Cao, Y Wang, X Han, Y Zhang, S Zhuang - Thyroid, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer in Mainland China has increased
rapidly in recent years, yet the number of studies focusing on health-related quality of life …

Health-related quality of life in Asian differentiated thyroid cancer survivors

WL Chan, HCW Choi, B Lang, KP Wong… - Cancer …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …