Psychosocial aspects of quality of life outcomes in post-treatment human papillomavirus-associated cancer survivors in the United States: A scoping review

Health Psychology Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers (oropharyngeal, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anorectal, and penile cancers) have previously been reported to favorable survival outcomes making patients' quality of life (QoL) an important consideration for clinicians. This scoping review examined the literature on post-treatment psychosocial QoL in patients HPV-associated United States. The final set 57 articles were comprised that predominantly identified as Non-Hispanic White, females, or those with cervical gynecologic cancers. Physical psychological most studied domains. Qualitative studies demonstrated salient themes including low health literacy cancers, decreased sexual well-being, increased feelings stress fear. Future work is needed understanding non-gynecologic among individuals from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, male patients, lower socioeconomic status. Additionally, cancer-related stigma relatively understudied

Language: Английский

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ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES OF TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH STAGE III-IV OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER

Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 14 - 22

Published: April 17, 2025

Introduction. Quality of life (QoL) studies in patients with oropharyngeal cancer can assist formulating targeted treatment plans, optimising patient care, and improving follow-up strategies. Aim. To conduct a dynamic prospective study the quality stage III-IV cancer, focusing on assessing long-term functional outcomes. Materials methods. A comprehensive involved clinical morphological examinations, pathohistological immunohistochemical analyses selected biopsy samples, QoL assessments 120 (T3-4N0-3M0-1). These underwent inpatient at ENT-2 (oncology) department Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital named after I.I. Mechnikov, Council, between 2018 2023. was assessed three time points: during treatment, 3- 6-months post-treatment, by bioethical principles using EORTC QLQ-HN43 questionnaire module. Statistical analysis performed Microsoft Excel (https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/free-office-online-for-the-web) R Commander (version 4.2.1 – https://www.R-project.org). Results. Patients who (surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy) demonstrated better short-term outcomes 3 months post-treatment compared to those received monotherapy. However, these also exhibited increased levels anxiety. By 6 all experienced significant improvements QoL, including reduced pain improved swallowing function. Comprehensive surgery, chemotherapy, more effective achieving than Despite elevated anxiety levels, strategy showed an overall positive impact both psychosocial aspects patients' QoL. Conclusions. The strategy, grounded examinations analyses, proved be effective. This evidenced particularly terms reduction function, observed post-treatment.

Language: Английский

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Quality of Life and Depression Symptoms After Therapy De-Escalation in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 150(5), P. 429 - 429

Published: April 4, 2024

Despite interest in therapy de-escalation for survivors of human papillomavirus-mediated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-positive OPSCC), the association de-escalated with patient-reported quality life (QoL) outcomes and burden depressive symptoms remains unclear.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors

Revisiones en Cáncer, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

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