Development and reliability and validity test of the body image and social function scale for patients after thyroid cancer surgery

The TC-BISIS is the first validated instrument specifically addressing body image and social functioning in thyroid cancer survivors. Its strong psychometric properties support its utility in clinical practice for identifying patients requiring targeted psychosocial interventions and in research for evaluating intervention effectiveness. The scale enables comprehensive assessment of thyroid-specific concerns that are often overlooked in this population frequently labeled as having a "good cancer."