The impact of local symptoms on health-related quality of life in vulvar cancer survivors-A nationwide prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vulvar cancer may cause serious local symptoms that may impact negatively on the woman's health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, knowledge about the prevalence of vulvar and lymphedema symptoms at diagnosis and during follow-up is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal development of vulvar and lymphedema symptoms as well as the trajectory of HRQOL in women with vulvar cancer. Furthermore, associations between vulvar symptoms and HRQOL were investigated.

Material and methods

In this nationwide prospective cohort study, women completed validated patient-reported outcome measures; the EORTC-QLQ C30 and the EORTC-QLQ-VU34 at diagnosis, three, and 12 months post-treatment. Mean scores of symptom- and functioning scales were calculat

SUBMITTER: Zach D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283167 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature