Quality of Life and Psychological Distress Related to Fertility and Pregnancy in AYAs Treated for Gynecological Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Background/objectives: With growing survival rates for Adolescent and Young Adults (AYAs) diagnosed with gynecological cancer, the focus shifted to Quality of Life (QoL). Fertility-sparing surgery offers a viable alternative to standard, usually fertility-impairing treatments. Treatment choice remains difficult and renders perspectives of AYAs on decision-making and psychological outcomes afterwards.

Involving men in cervical cancer prevention; a qualitative enquiry into male perspectives on screening and HPV vaccination in Mid-Western Uganda.

Introduction: Evidence-based preventive strategies for cervical cancer in low-resource setting have been developed, but implementation is challenged, and uptake remains low. Women and girls experience social and economic barriers to attend screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs. Male support has been proven successful in uptake of other reproductive healthcare services.