The quality of life of patients diagnosed with neoplastic disease

Authors

  • Joanna Zofia Chrobak-Bień Department of Conservative Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-8512
  • Aleksandra Łepek Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author
  • Karolina Elżbieta Kołodziej Department of Conservative Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-4208
  • Karolina Zalewska Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4306-2108
  • Karolina Organ Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author
  • Wojciech Nejc Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author
  • Anna Garus-Pakowska Department of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1677-8146
  • Dariusz Nejc Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author
  • Ewa Borowiak Department of Conservative Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12923/pielxxiw-2026-0048

Keywords:

malignant tumor, quality of life

Abstract

Aim. To assess the quality of life of patients diagnosed with cancer.

Material and methods. The study used the standardized Quality of Life Questionnaire SF-36v2.One hundred patients hospitalized at the Department of Oncological Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz participated in the study.Each patient gave informed consent to participate in the study and was informed of their anonymity and the right to withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason.

Results. Women had a signifi cantly higher quality of life than men.People over 55 reported a higher quality of life than those aged 40 and younger.People with higher education had a signifi cantly higher quality of life.Individuals with higher education had a signifi cantly higher quality of life.The highest quality of life was recorded in the domains of activity limitations due to emotional problems, pain, and physical function.The lowest quality of life was recorded in the domains of general health perception, vitality, change in health status.

Conclusions. The study found that quality of life was signifi cantly higher among women.Individuals with higher education had a higher quality of life than those with only primary or vocational education. Furthermore, quality of life was signifi cantly higher among urban dwellers than among those living in rural areas.

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2026-11-13

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Chrobak-Bień, J. Z., Łepek, A., Kołodziej, K. E., Zalewska, K., Organ, K., Nejc, W., Garus-Pakowska, A., Nejc, D., & Borowiak, E. (2026). The quality of life of patients diagnosed with neoplastic disease. Nursing in the 21st Century, 25(AOP). https://doi.org/10.12923/pielxxiw-2026-0048