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Methods: This retrospective, single-center, descriptive pilot study included 20 patients with histopathologically confirmed PFTC treated in 2024\u20132025. Demographic, reproductive, clinical, preventive, and record-documented psychosocial variables were extracted from medical records. Categorical variables were analyzed using chi-square tests (or Fisher\u2019s exact test where appropriate), and effect sizes were summarized using Cram\u00e9r\u2019s V. Proportions were reported with 95% confidence intervals using the Wilson method. Results: Half of the women were aged \u226570 years (50.0%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 29.9\u201370.1) and 65.0% had never been pregnant. Normal body mass index (BMI) predominated (65.0%). International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage was available for 12\/20 patients; among those with documented staging, 58.3% were FIGO stage III. Preventive behaviors documented in medical records suggested suboptimal screening patterns: cervical cytology was classified as occasional in 75.0% of patients. Psycho-oncological support was documented in 45.0% of patients, and sleep problems were documented in 25.0%. An age-group difference in documented psycho-oncological support was observed (\u03c72 = 14.007; p = 0.007; Cram\u00e9r\u2019s V = 0.751); however, given the very small sample size and the distribution of observations across age categories, this finding should be interpreted as hypothesis-generating rather than confirmatory evidence. No association was observed between place of residence and FIGO stage in the subset with available staging data. Conclusions: In this small retrospective, single-center cohort, patients with PFTC were predominantly older and frequently nulligravid, while normal BMI was common. Record-documented psychosocial needs (including psycho-oncological support and sleep problems) were observed in a subset of patients and underscore the importance of systematic psychosocial assessment using validated tools in future studies and clinical pathways. Findings are preliminary and hypothesis-generating and support the need for larger prospective multicenter studies integrating comprehensive clinical and standardized psychosocial data in PFTC populations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15020598","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,12]],"date-time":"2026-01-12T09:13:01Z","timestamp":1768209181000},"page":"598","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Biopsychosocial Characteristics of Patients with Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: Retrospective Single-Center Descriptive Pilot Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Marcelina","family":"Migda\u0142","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7561-1509","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dorota","family":"Branecka-Wo\u017aniak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2193-8466","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Joanna","family":"B\u0142a\u017cejewska-Ja\u015bkowiak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1946-748X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Edyta","family":"Skwirczy\u0144ska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 72-210 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7853-6591","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rafa\u0142","family":"Kurzawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Iacobellis, G., Leggio, A., Salzillo, C., Imparato, A., and Marzullo, A. 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