Materials and Methods: Using a purposive sampling technique, this study was conducted in
the Medical Oncology Department of a multi-specialty tertiary care teaching hospital …

Few studies have examined predictors of quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer survivors over
time. Breast cancer survivors (n= 116) were asked to complete measures of QOL, mood …

Quality of life (QOL) is an important indicator of human satisfaction and well-being. QOL is
significantly and persistently affected for patients after a cancer diagnosis. Despite some …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients and
their family caregivers and determine associations. Methods: A total of 93 paired patients …

Purpose Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is critical to effective delivery
of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer. The current study analyzes relationships …

Purpose Cancer is of increasing prevalence in less-developed countries. However, research
on the patients' quality of life (QoL) in these countries is very limited. The aim of this study …

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature for
associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among adults diagnosed …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although the EORTC QLQ-C30 and its breast-specific
module (BR-23) are widely used instruments, the few reports on their psychometric …

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 …

Purpose Improving health-related quality of life (HRQL) is the main goal of palliative care
and an important outcome for oncology trials. This study examines medical and …