Effect of thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression on quality of life in thyroid lobectomy patients: interim analysis of a multicenter, randomized controlled trial in low- to intermediate-risk thyroid cancer patients (MASTER study).
Ja Kyung LeeEu Jeong KuSu-Jin KimWoochul KimJae Won ChoKyong Yeun JungHyeong Won YuYea Eun KangMijin KimHee Kyung KimJunsun RyuJune Young Choinull nullPublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2023)
In the short-term postoperative period, the physical HR-QoL scores in thyroid lobectomy patients were better when they did not receive TSH suppression. This study suggests the importance of considering HR-QoL when setting TSH suppression targets in thyroid lobectomy patients.