Family caregiver burden: the burden of caring for lung cancer patients according to the cancer stage and patient quality of life.

Objective:: Patients with lung cancer experience different feelings and reactions, based on their family, social, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which are a source of great distress, not only for the patients but also for their family caregivers. This study aimed to evaluate the impact that lung cancer stage and quality of life (QoL) of lung cancer patients have on caregiver burden.

Methods:: This was a prospective cross-sectional study.