Open AccessPatient perception of receiving a thyroid cancer diagnosis
Author(s) -
Catherine B. Jensen,
Susan C. Pitt
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity./current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.199
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1752-2978
pISSN - 1752-296X
DOI - 10.1097/med.0000000000000655
Subject(s) - worry , thyroid cancer , medicine , cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , distress , thyroid , perception , emotional distress , intensive care medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , anxiety , nursing , neuroscience
This review describes the current state of the literature on patients' perceptions of receiving a diagnosis of thyroid cancer. The evaluation progresses from people's understanding about thyroid cancer in general to the lived experiences of those receiving an initial diagnosis or one of recurrence. The implications on patients' quality of life and treatment decisions are also discussed.