Quality of life and associated factors after surgical treatment of vulvar cancer by vulvar field resection (VFR).

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:To investigate patient-reported quality of life (QoL) and associated factors in vulvar cancer patients treated surgically by vulvar field resection (VFR) without adjuvant radiation. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated patient-reported QoL as part of the prospective monocentric VFR trial using the 30-item European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) supplemented by a question assessing sexual activity. All patients had been treated by VFR and no participant had received adjuvant radiotherapy. The gynecologic cancer lymphedema questionnaire (GCLQ) was used to determine the presence of lymphedema. Structured telephone interviews were conducted to assess postoperative sequelae and long-term complications. RESULTS:Forty-three

SUBMITTER: Trott S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7266857 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature