Self-Reported Baseline Quality of Life Mirrors Treatment-Specific Characteristics of Cancer Patients.

Background: Baseline quality of life (bQL) has been shown to be a predictor of the clinical outcome of oncological patients. The primary objective of the present study was to examine the role of bQL as a treatment predictor in oncological patients.

Methods: In this prospective study, all-stage cancer patients registered in the Network Oncology registry were enrolled, and their bQL at diagnosis was evaluated.