The impact of delayed diagnosis and treatment due to COVID-19 on Australian thyroid cancer patients: a qualitative interview study.
Bianka D'souzaAnthony GloverClaire BavorBenjamin BrownRachael Helen DoddJames C LeeJeremy L MillarJulie A MillerJohn R ZalcbergJonathan SerpellLiane J IoannouBrooke NickelPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
This study highlights an increased psychological burden in patients with thyroid cancer who experienced delayed diagnosis and/or treatment during COVID-19. The impacts experienced by patients during this time may be similar in the case of other unexpected delays and highlight the need for regular clinical review during delays to diagnosis or treatment.