Health-Related Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Prior to First Outpatient Chemotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Study
Patients with newly diagnosed cancer experience impaired HRQoL even before starting chemotherapy. Comorbidities were associated with worse mobility, and female patients reported higher levels of anxiety and depression. These findings support the need for early multidisciplinary care to mitigate functional and emotional burdens prior to treatment.
Authors
- Raphael Manhães Pessanha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6893-0755)
- Valdelice O. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-4413)
- Sara Isabel Pimentel de Carvalho Schuab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8372-325X)
- Karolini Zuqui Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3433-4925)
- Jonathan Grassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5477-5109)
- Naira Santos D’Agostini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2070-6262)
- Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-6510)
- Wesley Rocha Grippa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-6031)
- Etreo Junior Carneiro da Silva Minarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4883-2968)
Institutions
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open Nursing
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251367653
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo