ArticleBoletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico
Quality of life-in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at the general endocrinology clinics of the University Hospital of Puerto Rico.
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- A systematic review of body image measures for people diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Pooled it
- Depression, Anxiety, and Pain Predict Quality of Life in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Postradiotherapy Ablation in Taiwan: A 48-Week Follow-Up Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
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- The "not so good" thyroid cancer: a scoping review on risk factors associated with anxiety, depression and quality of life.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Article
- Filipino Translation and Validation of the University of Washington - Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 4) for Patients with Head and Neck Tumors in the Philippine General Hospital.Acta medica Philippina · 2023Article
- Quality of life in thyroid cancer patients: a literature review.Clujul medical (1957) · 2017Review
- Psychological Status and Quality of Life Associated with Radioactive Iodine Treatment of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Results of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Short-Form (36) Health Survey.Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, IndiaArticle
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Abstract
unlabelledDifferentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) can compromise the quality of life of patients. Our purpose is to investigate if the quality of life, in a cohort of patients in Puerto Rico, is affected by the diagnosis and/or treatment modalities received for DTC.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study of 75 subjects with DTC. A Spanish version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire was used, including multiple aspects of physical and social functioning. Descriptive and bivariate analysis between domain scores and variables of interest were performed.
results82.7% of the patients reported that their health was the same or better than it was before treatment. The mean composite score obtained was 82.3, reflecting an overall little effect on quality of life. Patients diagnosed with DTC at an age of > or =45 years reported a significantly better score on the pain domain when compared with those diagnosed earlier (p < 0.05). Patient who received >150 mCi of radioiodine had a tendency towards a worse score on the same domain (p = 0.05).
conclusionsOur cohort reported an overall minimal effect on the quality of life of patients with DTC. Future treatment strategies should include periodic quality of life evaluations, in order to tailor therapy in this growing population.
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