Quality of Life, Symptom Burden, and Associated Factors Among Patients With Lung Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Study.
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| Title: | Quality of Life, Symptom Burden, and Associated Factors Among Patients With Lung Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Study. |
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| Authors: | Ratshikana M; Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Malale K; Department of Clinical Nursing, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania.; Department of Oncology, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania., Sayed AR; Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Ayeni O; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Strengthening Oncology Services Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Mathobela P; Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Mathiba R; Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Blanchard C; Strengthening Oncology Services Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Tsitsi M; Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Osei-Fofie D; Department of Oncology, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, Kimberly, Northern Cape, South Africa., Graham A; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa., Dhudha HO; Department of Oncology, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania., Masalu N; Department of Oncology, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania.; Department of Oncology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania. |
| Source: | JMIR cancer [JMIR Cancer] 2026 Jul 16; Vol. 12, pp. e87232. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 16. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: JMIR Publications Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 101666844 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2369-1999 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23691999 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JMIR Cancer Subsets: MEDLINE |
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