Patient experience and anxiety during and after treatment for an HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diagnosis with an HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer includes unique social issues. However, it is unknown how common these psychosocial issues are for patients and whether they continue after treatment.

Materials and methods

Patients with pathologically confirmed HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer (HPV-OPC, n=48) were recruited from two medical centers. Participants completed a computer assisted self interview that explored their psychosocial experiences during and after treatment. We examined responses overall and by age.

Results

The majority of participants with confirmed HPV-OPC, reported being told that HPV could have (90%) or did cause (77%) their malignancy, but only 52% believed that HPV was the main cause of their OPC. Participants over 65years were l

SUBMITTER: D'Souza G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5759043 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature