BACKGROUND As the population of older adults with cancer continues to grow, the most
important factors contributing to their health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) remain unclear.
METHODS A total of 1457 older adults (aged≥ 65 years) with cancer participated in a
telephone survey. Outcomes were measured using the Physical Component Summary
(PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores of the 12‐Item Short Form Survey
(SF‐12) from the Medical Outcomes Study (version 2). Statistical techniques used to identify …

Research Objectives The goals of this project were to 1) evaluate the relationship between
quality of life and physical, psychological, social and spiritual domains, and 2) understand
the relationship between of symptoms on HRQoL. Methods Older adults (≥ 65 years) with
cancer participated in a telephone survey (N= 1,457). Outcomes were measured with the
Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores of the
SF-12. v2 instrument. Statistical techniques used to identify domains (physical …