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Background: Recently published clinical pathways for management of thyroid cancer outlined the criteria for transitioning low-risk patients to primary care within one to five years from diagnosis. However, discharge patterns among endocrinologists remain heterogeneous as there lacks a consensus regarding post-treatment care for thyroid cancer patients.
Objective: This study described general characteristics and outcomes of thyroid cancer patients who were discharged from specialist care and transitioned to a primary care-based follow-up clinic.
Methods: Thyroid cancer patients seen in the After Cancer Treatment Transition (ACTT) clinic at Women's College Hospital (Toronto, Canada) were included in the study. Electronic medical records were reviewed between May and October 2021 to collect patient characteristics and outcomes. Descriptive statistics were calculated.
Results: The study cohort included 148 thyroid cancer patients and 76% were female. All cases were papillary thyroid cancer and most diagnoses were classified as T (42%), N (55%), M (91%), and stage 1 (83%). Nearly all patients ( = 147) had complete thyroidectomy. Levels of thyroglobulin and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) were low overall, with only 5% of the study cohort deemed TgAb positive. Mean levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) measured at 2 time points (1.37 mIU/L, 1.42 mIU/L) were within normal range. About 91% of the study cohort had normal TSH levels and 82% met target TSH levels. There were 2 cases of recurrence; however, investigation determined that they were not initially appropriate candidates for transition to primary care. Nearly 99% ( = 146) of patients had excellent response to therapy, showed no evidence of disease recurrence, and have not required re-referral to specialist care.
Conclusions: These findings may reassure specialists that low-risk, stable thyroid cancer patients can be safely transitioned to primary care for post-treatment follow-up.
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