Health-related quality of life and radioiodine therapy in thyroid cancer patients: a before-and-after study.
Alix LegrandMarie-Odile BernierAlice BressandCamille BuffetCorinne MandinFabrice MenegauxMarine SoretDavid BroggioCéline BassinetChristelle HuetLaurence LeenhardtCharlotte Lussey-LepoutreClémence BaudinPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2024)
The findings suggest an improved physical health-related quality of life, namely reduced pain and functional impairment, 6 months after radioiodine therapy in thyroid cancer patients. No significant association was found between radioiodine exposure and mental health-related quality of life, anxiety or depression scores nor nutritional status. This study does not provide any evidence that radioiodine therapy has a potentially adverse effect on patient health-related quality of life.