Treatment Decision-Making Among Patients Diagnosed With Papillary Microcarcinoma and Their Significant Others

Inclusion Criteria

• •Thyroid cancer patient eligibility will include:
• •Thyroid cancer patients who have been diagnosed with papillary microcarcinoma (or subcentimeter thyroid lesions with fine needle aspiration biopsy suspicious for papillary or follicular thyroid cancer) within the prior 6-12 months as per EMR path report and clinician assessment;
• •Presented with the option of treating their papillary microcarcinomas with either surgery or active surveillance as per treating physician;
• •English-fluent;
• •18 years of age or older;
• •Patient-designated significant other eligibility will include:
• •Nomination by patient as individual who assisted patient in decision-making regarding how to treat thyroid papillary microcarcinoma;
• •English-fluent;
• •18 years of age or older;