Investigating the Quality of Life of Patients with Cervical Cancer in Iran

Abstract

Background & Objective: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. One of the most important indicators that deal with all aspects of the patients' health is the Health-related quality of life (QOL). In this study, the QOL of women with cervical cancer in Iran was investigated. Materials & Methods: The present cross-sectional study examined the QOL of 139 patients with cervical cancer referred to Imam Khomeini hospital, affiliated with the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. For this study, a specific questionnaire of QOL in patients with cervical cancer was used. To determine the predictors of cervical cancer patients, the QOL linear regression model was used. Results: Findings of this study showed that the total score of QOL of patients was 20.97±1.29. Moreover, in the regression model, a significant relationship was observed between the type of treatment and patients' QOL scores and those patients who had neoadjuvant t herapy plus surgery (β= -17.45, P =0.02) and those who received brachytherapy (β= - 14.86 and P =0.09) had a significantly lower QOL score . Conclusion: Overall, the QOL of people with cervical cancer was moderate. the of to the the the and improve the QOL of patients.