Quality of life aspects in the management of thyroid cancer. Issue 6 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Duan, H.; Gamper, E.; Becherer, A.; Hoffmann, M.
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 51:Issue 6(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: S1
• Page End: S5
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.03.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="graphical" id="ab005"> <title id="st060">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0145">We summarise the presentations and discussions from one session of a meeting entitled <italic>Thyroid cancer: nodule to cure</italic> – <italic>the controversies</italic>.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0150">Quality of life is becoming an increasingly important issue but is difficult to define and address.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0155">Patient perspectives on quality of life often differ from medical experts.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0160">For patients, quality of life and emotional burden is not directly related to the severity of the disease for patients.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0165">The conclusions drawn from the discussion have a considerable impact on the quality of life of patients with thyroid cancer.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>