Quality of life and associated factors in patients with lung cancer after surgery at the National Lung Hospital
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The study was conducted to describe the quality of life (QoL) and identify several associated factors among patients with lung cancer after surgery at the National Lung Hospital in 2025. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 70 patients with primary lung cancer who underwent surgery at the National Lung Hospital from May to September 2025. The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire was employed to assess QoL at 6 months post-operation. The mean age of participants was 59.2 ± 9.8 years old, with the prevalence of females patients at 57.1%. The majority of surgical patients were diagnosed with TNM stage I lung cancer (72.9%). The mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Summary Score was 82.60 ± 9.78. Multiple regression analysis revealed that older age (β = -0.289), living alone (β = -7.144), and cancer stage II or III (β = -5.308) were significant factors associated with diminished QoL. The QoL of patients with lung cancer remained relatively good six months after surgery. Older patients, patients living alone, and patients with stage II–III cancer were identified as groups at higher risk of reduced QoL.
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Lung cancer, quality of life, post-surgery
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