Although financial toxicity is widely acknowledged to be a potential consequence of costly
cancer treatment, little is known about its prevalence and outcome among the Indian …

Background: Life-quality tests are the basis for assessing the condition of oncological
patients. They allow for obtaining valuable information from the patients regarding not only …

Background Those experiencing socioeconomic deprivation have poorer quality of health
throughout their life course which can result in poorer quality of death–with decreased …

Background Cancer is the second most common cause of deaths worldwide. Likewise, in
India, it is a major health problem, and disease burden is escalating every year. Cancer …

Background There is very limited evidence on the existence of cancer-related perceived
stigma and self-blame among patients with advanced cancer in Asia, and how they are …

Introduction Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important end point to measure in
cancer patients and survivors. This study investigated whether differences in HRQOL exist …

Context Addressing symptoms of anxiety and depression is important in cancer palliative
care. However, little information exists on the prevalence of anxiety and depression and …

Results: The summative mean ZBI-12 score for FCs was 20.26±5.92, suggesting moderate
to high caregiving burden among FCs. Significantly higher scores were observed among …

Abstract Objective To validate the Chinese version of the Quality of Life (QoL)
Patient/Cancer Survivor Version (QOLCSV-C) for measuring QoL in Chinese cancer …

Background The EuroQol 5 dimensions (EQ-5D) is the most used generic health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) instrument for measuring population health and health outcomes …