الملخص الإنجليزي
Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe the quality
of life (QoL) in cancer patients with solid tumors and at different
chemotherapy (CT) cycles.
Methods: 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 student patients.
Results: There was no correlation between the QoL and variables
such as age, sex, marital status, duration of disease, economic
conditions, and occupational function. Furthermore, no
correlation was found between QoL and the patients' educational
level (literate or illiterate). Nevertheless, a 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: This study suggests that encouraging cancer patients
to complete a CT course plays an important role in the treatment
outcome and the QoL in cancer patients undergoing CT.
