Priorities of human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer patients at diagnosis and after treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known regarding how human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (HPV-OPC) patient goals change with treatment. This study evaluates whether patient ranking of non-oncologic priorities relative to cure and survival shift after treatment as compared to priorities at diagnosis.

Materials and methods

This is a prospective study of HPV-OPC patient survey responses at diagnosis and after treatment. The relative importance of 12 treatment-related priorities was ranked on an ordinal scale (1 as highest). Median rank (MR) was compared using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests. Prevalence of high concern for 11 treatment-related issues was compared using paired t-test. The effect of patient characteristics on change in priority rank and concern was e

SUBMITTER: Windon MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6662631 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature