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English Objective: The study was carried out to investigate quality of life and related factors among 120 family caregivers of patients with cancer. Method: The study carried out among 120 family caregivers at the chemotheraphy/radiotheraphy outpatient clinics and oncology wards between October 2007-Ju2008. The data were collected by means of general information form for patients and their family caregivers and The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) Scale. Results: The majority the caregiversers were female (72.5%), married (75.8%), had children (74.2%), and have been living with their family (95%). All family caregivers stated that their health statuses were negatively affected because of their caregiving responsibility to the family member with cancer. They also stated that they could not meet routine responsibilities (53.3%), and they had problems with their working life (30%), relationship within …