Patient Worthy recently reported on a comparison of two different treatment approaches for thyroid cancer. Hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy are surgical approaches for treatment in which part of the thyroid or all of the thyroid are removed, respectively. However, a question remains: are there any differences in quality-of-life outcomes between these two approaches?
Author Jessica Lynn reports:
After exploring the study data, the researchers determined that no studies found that a total thyroidectomy contributed to a better quality-of-life than a hemithyroidectomy. While two studies found that a total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection improved QOL over a total thyroidectomy by itself, another two studies found that this reduced QOL. 37.5% of studies showed improved QOL with a hemithyroidectomy. Some studies found that there were no QOL differences between any of the procedures. The studies also showed that a hemithyroidectomy could improve emotional and physical health, mental health, and overall vitality.
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Last modified: March 21, 2024
