Factors affecting the well-being of patients with thyroid cancer: results of a UK qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study sought to understand the experiences of patients with thyroid cancer (TC) from their own perspective and to identify the factors that affected their well-being.

Design

This was a qualitative study based on semistructured interviews that collected both prospective and retrospective longitudinal data.

Setting

Patients were initially recruited from one National Health Service (NHS) Trust and from the contact list of a TC charity.

Participants

25 participants took part in the study: 22 female and 3 male. The inclusion criteria were: (1) adults over 18 years of age; (2) patients diagnosed with papillary or follicular TC within 5 years of diagnosis and (3) patients able to give informed consent. The exclusion criteria were: (1) diagnosis of anapl

SUBMITTER: Rogusz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551542 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature