Impact of smoking status on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) often declines among cancer survivors due to many factors. Some cancer patients who smoke before the cancer diagnosis continue this harmful habit, potentially contributing to a more significant decline in their HRQoL. Therefore, this study investigates the association between smoking status and HRQoL in cancer survivors.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing self-reported cancer history from 39,578 participants of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) database, leveraging 2016 and 2020 year questionaries. A multidimensional composite outcome was created to assess HRQoL, integrating four distinct dimensions - general health, mental health, physical health, and activity limitations. After

SUBMITTER: Nolazco JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795065 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature