Analysis of quality of life and functional capacity in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Paraná Southwest, Brazil

Understanding psychosocial responses in cancer patients is fundamental for prognosis and quality of life (QoL). Chemotherapy the primary essential treatment cancer. However, submitted to chemotherapy frequently show emotional cognitive disruptions, which negatively influence overall QoL. Here we evaluated relationship between functional capacity (FC) QoL a public health hospital Paraná southwest, Brazil. We included 101 with receiving who were enrolled from June December 2017. Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) European Organization Research Treatment Cancer Quality Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) used evaluate FC QoL, respectively. Patients presented mean age 59.6±13 years predominantly female. Breast was most common neoplasia (43.56%), exhibited advanced disease (73%) distant metastasis (66.33%) at diagnosis. The global score by EORTC QLQ-30 67.5%, about 63% KPS 80%. working function one affected (R=0.515; p<0.05). Emotional social functions strongly associated patients' status (R=0.960; Our data showed that an excellent tool evaluating undergoing chemotherapy, correlates positively their patients.