Long-Term Quality of Life and Pregnancy Outcomes of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors Treated by Total Thyroidectomy and I131 during Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Table 2
Long-term quality of life and global self-esteem of patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer before age of 25 years.
Cumulative dose of I131
≤3.85 GBq
>3.85 GBq
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
SF-36
Physical functioning
16/18
89.6
10.7
26/27
88.7
11.6
0.841
Physical role
16/18
73.2
37.2
26/27
69.2
37.3
0.967
Emotional role
16/18
80.0
32.9
26/27
71.7
33.6
0.714
Vitality
16/18
45.6
18.2
26/27
49.8
21.4
0.654
Mental health
16/18
64.3
13.6
26/27
61.5
15.0
0.608
Social functioning
16/18
72.6
26.3
26/27
73.1
21.7
0.550
Bodily pain
16/18
72.6
36.3
26/27
73.4
27.5
0.143
General health
16/18
59.5
22.4
26/27
53.1
24.5
0.148
ISP-25
Global self-esteem
14/18
3.8
1.3
24/27
4.3
1.1
0.419
Physical self-worth
14/18
3.2
1.1
26/27
3.5
1.3
0.129
Physical condition
14/18
2.6
1.3
26/27
2.4
1.1
0.461
Sport competence
14/18
2.2
1.2
26/27
2.6
1.2
0.228
Attractive body
14/18
3.5
1
26/27
3.9
1
0.250
Physical strength
14/18
2.4
1.3
26/27
2.3
1.1
0.866
: number of respondents; : number of observations.