Thyroid cancer’s increasing incidence brings lifelong consequences for survivors.

A review by Alexander et al., (2023) explores and summarises the results of recent studies investigating how anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in thyroid cancer survivors compare to those of the general population. The study also summarises the risk factors linked to mental health challenges in thyroid cancer patients. In summary, studies in the field provide evidence that thyroid cancer survivors tend to experience lower QoL compared to the general population and other cancer survivors. Various risk factors include socioeconomic, disease-specific, and management factors, among others.

In conclusion, effective communication with medical teams and behavioural interventions could help mitigate these risks.