Background: Papillary thyroid cancer is often described as the “good cancer” because of its
treatability and relatively favorable survival rates. This study sought to characterize the …

Introduction: Little is known about the experiences and concerns of patients recently
diagnosed with thyroid cancer or an indeterminate thyroid nodule. This study sought to …

Background Thyroid cancer patients report unmet needs after diagnosis. However, little is
known about their specific needs. Therefore, we sought to characterize the needs of patients …

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The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled over the past 3 decades, with the vast majority of
the increase noted to be among small, indolent papillary thyroid carcinomas. Substantial …

Importance Given evidence of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of small papillary thyroid
cancers (PTCs), strategies are needed to promote the consideration of less invasive …

Background. In this article, we desscribe the quality of life and central information and
support needs of people with thyroid cancer. We also describes patients' preferences for …

Background Thyroid cancer is the fastest growing malignancy in the United States. Previous
studies have shown a decrease in quality of life (QoL) after the treatment of thyroid cancer …

Background: Little is known about the role of emotions in treatment decisions for thyroid
cancer. We aimed to characterize the emotional content of patient–surgeon communication …

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common kind of thyroid cancer. Approximately
20,000 new cases are diagnosed annually in the United States, according to the American …