Psychosocial aspects of quality of life outcomes in post-treatment human papillomavirus-associated cancer survivors in the United States: A scoping review.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2025
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers (oropharyngeal, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anorectal, and penile cancers) have previously been reported to have favorable survival outcomes making patients' quality of life (QoL) an important consideration for clinicians. This scoping review examined the literature on the post-treatment psychosocial QoL outcomes in patients HPV-associated cancers in the United States. The final set of 57 articles were comprised of patients that predominantly identified as Non-Hispanic White, females, or those with cervical or gynecologic cancers. Physical and psychological QoL were the most studied domains. Qualitative studies demonstrated salient themes including low health literacy on HPV-associated cancers, decreased sexual well-being, and increased feelings of stress and fear. Future work is needed in understanding psychosocial QoL in non-gynecologic HPV-associated cancers among individuals from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, male patients, and those of lower socioeconomic status. Additionally, cancer-related stigma is relatively understudied among patients with HPV-associated cancers.
Volume
12
First Page
20551029251327438
Last Page
20551029251327438
ISSN
2055-1029
Published In/Presented At
Villalona, S., Rajagopalan, A., Chen, Q., Sumski, J., & Manne, S. (2025). 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, 12, 20551029251327438. https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029251327438
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
40161214
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article