Health-Related Quality of Life and Social Support of Elderly Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

• Main Authors: Eleni Kyriazidou RN, MSc (Author), Nektarios Alevizopoulos MD (Author), Eleni Dokutsidou RN, MSc, PhD (Author), Anna Kavga RN, MSc, PhD (Author), Ioannis Kalemikerakis MD (Author), Theocharis Konstantinidis RN, MPH, PhD (Author), Ioanna Tsatsou RN, MSc, PhD (Author), Ourania Govina RN, MSc, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Increasing life expectancy has led to a higher incidence of cancer in the elderly, thus making them vulnerable and worsening their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and their need for support. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the HRQoL and social support in elderly Gr...