Impact of Cervical Cancer on Women’s Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Health

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in human beings. Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix. It is due to the abnormal cells growth and the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body Aim(s) to identify the impact of cervical cancer on women's physical, psychological and social health by examining quality of life and to discover any possible statistically significant relationship between women's quality of life and some social, demographic characteristics. Design: Descriptive design was used in this study that consists of 100 mmarried women who suffer from cervical cancer and who visit the oncology centers in the city of Baghdad from 14thSeptember to 2nd December2021. Results: The quantitative study showed that there is a profound impact on the dimensions of the physical, psychological and social life of a woman with cervical cancer.