{
  "id": 6166327,
  "title": "New tool measures thyroid cancer patients' anxiety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/new-tool-measures-thyroid-cancer-patients-anxiety",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T19:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-tool-thyroid-cancer-patients-anxiety.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new tool created by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators is the first to measure anxiety in patients with thyroid cancer. Described in the journal Thyroid, the Thyroid Cancer Modified Anxiety Scale (TC-MAX) could help doctors clarify patients' expectations, better match treatment to their needs and improve patient outcomes.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}