Factors affecting quality of life in cancer patients undergoingchemotherapy
2011
Background: Cancer can produce many different symptoms, some subtle and
some not at all subtle. An increasingly important issue in oncology is
to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients. The
cancer-specific QoL is related to all stages of this disease.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the QoL in cancer
patients with solid tumors and at the different chemotherapy cycles
(CT). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 200 cancer
patients were included. With some modification, the European
Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL Questionnaire
(EORTC QLQ-C30) was used to measure QoL in the patients. The QoL in
most subjects (66%) was fairly favorable. Results: A significant
relationship between the cancer type, pain intensity, and fatigue was
found. However, none of the demographic variables (age, education,
marital status, income) were significantly related to QoL.
Nevertheless, significant difference was found between the level of QoL
in patients with ≤ 2 CT cycles and/or with 3-5 cycles (p<
0.001). Conclusion: Cancer is an important health issue influencing
QoL. An appropriate treatment which may provide care to the cancer
patients is CT. A CT cycle may improve QoL in patients with solid
tumors.
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