Perception of treatment burden, psychological distress, and fatigue in thyroid cancer patients and their partners – effects of gender, role, and time since diagnosis

ConclusionsAlthough both patients and partners suffer from the diagnosis and treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer, only patients are at risk of developing anxiety symptoms or fatigue. A simple question like ‘How did being told you have thyroid cancer affect you?’ might successfully screen for patients who are at risk. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 1, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Natalie Drabe, Hans Steinert, Hanspeter Moergeli, Steffi Weidt, Klaus Strobel, Josef Jenewein Tags: Paper Source Type: research