Treatment-Related Quality of Life in Nepalese Women with Breast Cancer.

Objective: To identify the level of quality of life and its predictors in Nepalese women with breast cancer while receiving chemotherapy. Methods: This cross-sectional study with a predictive design was conducted for a conveniently selected sample of 85 Nepalese women with primary breast cancer receiving chemotherapy at outpatient clinics of three cancer hospitals of Kathmandu, Nepal. Data were collected during December 2016 and February 2017 using demographic sheets, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire and the modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey.