Factors associated with quality of life in a cohort of patients with palliative advanced cancer from a developing country: Relevance of perception of cancer curability.

93 Background: Improving quality of life (QOL) is a key goal in palliative care for patients with advanced cancer. Most studies about QOL in palliative care patients have been performed in the developed world. However, little is known about the factors that influence patients QOL in developing countries. The aim of this study is to describe factors associated with QOL in a cohort of patients with advanced cancer who were enrolled in the outpatient clinic public hospital in Santiago, Chile. Methods: Patients with advanced cancer admitted to the National Program of Palliative Care at a public Hospital in Santiago, Chile were prospectively enrolled in a study to assess QOL longitudinally. QOL was assessed with the EORTC-QLQ-PAL 15 questionnaire. Demographics, symptom intensity, depression and anxiety were assessed. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were performed. Information about cancer curability and perception of personal health were also included. Results: In this preliminary report, the fi...