Abstract: Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several detrimental symptoms experienced by cancer patients due to disease and treatment adversely affect their quality of life.
Objectives: To evaluate factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) among cancer patients with solid tumors and at different chemotherapy (CT) cycles Methods: A total of 205cancer 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 (Q o L) in cancer patients undergoing CT.