Background. Neoplasm, AKA cancer (Ca), is associated with majormorbidity and mortality. Aim. Measurement of health related\nquality of life (HRQoL) of Ca patients is uncommon in Ethiopia. The present study determined the HRQoL and its determinants\namong people living with Ca in north Ethiopia. Methods. A prospective hospital based study was conducted from 1 January 2017\nto 30 August 2017 on Ca patients attending cancer treatment center of University of Gondar Teaching Hospital. The European\nOrganization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire version 3 was utilized to collect the data.The rate of QoL was\npresented using means with standard deviation (�±SD). Binary logistic regression was employed to determine factors associated\nwith HRQoL. Result. The present study is based on the findings from 150 subjects. The rate of QoL was 52.7 (20.1) (mean �± SD).\nThe highest functional status was emotional functioning 61 (25.5). Patients with no disease metastasis, 92.1 (5.1), had high QoL\nas compared to metastasis, 22.1 (18.9) (
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