Why the study?
In low-resource and conflict-affected settings, barriers to cancer care may amplify symptom burden and psychological distress, leading to poor quality of life.
Do symptom burden, psychological distress, and treatment accessibility impact quality of life in people with cancer in Syria?
Population
225 adult outpatient oncology patients at Albairwni Hospital in Syria
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Fatigue was strongly inversely correlated with quality of life (ρ = -0.71, P<0.001), while difficult treatment access and advanced disease were associated with worse depression, fatigue, and QoL.
Authors
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Supports targeted symptom relief in Syrian oncology; leaves open whether easing access improves outcomes in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=225)
No
Do symptom burden, psychological distress, and treatment accessibility impact quality of life in people with cancer in Syria?
Effect estimate: ρ = -0.71
p-value: p=<0.001
In Syrian cancer patients, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and difficult treatment access are strongly associated with poorer quality of life.
Almawaz et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cancer (n=225). Fatigue was strongly inversely correlated with quality of life (ρ = -0.71, P<0.001), while difficult treatment access and advanced disease were associated with worse depression, fatigue, and QoL.