Assessment of quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients attending oncology unit of a Teaching Hospital in Bangladesh.

Nazmul IslamAlok AtreyaSamata NepalKazi Jashim UddinMd Rashed KaiserRitesh G MenezesSavita LasradoMuhammad Abdullah-Al-Noman

Published in: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) (2023)

The overall QoL was poor among Bangladeshi cancer patients compared to those in developed countries. A low QoL score was observed for social and emotional functions. Financial difficulty was the main reason behind the lower QoL score on the symptom scale.

Keyphrases

palliative care
healthcare
mental health
young adults
patient reported