Abstract
9597 Background: Many cancer survivors have been reported to have poor health related quality of life (HRQoL). This could be caused by various symptoms of cancer itself and treatment. For better understanding of cancer treatment and HRQoL, we investigated HRQoL and associating factors according to current treatment status and compared them with general population. Methods: Using national survey data in South Korea (KNHANES IV-V) from 2007 to 2010, we analyzed 14,396 subjects aged over 50years. Cancer survivors were defined as person diagnosed cancer by physician and divided into two groups, with current treatment and no treatment. Euro QOL was measured as HRQoL. Socioeconomic status (age, sex, education, having SSI), number of non-cancer disease, depressive mood, time since diagnosis and health behaviors (smoking, alcohol, physical activity) were collected as risk factors. EQ5D index and EQ_VAS of survivors receiving treatment were compared with no treatment group and general population, respectively. Res...
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