Cross-sectional survey of factors influencing treatment adherence in elderly cancer patients in rural mountainous Guangyuan, China

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World J Clin Oncol. Jul 24, 2026; 17(7): 123983
Published online Jul 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.123983

Table 2 Patient symptom burden characteristics

Symptom category	Symptom	Grade 1 (n)	Grade 2 (n)	Grade 3 (n)	Grade 4 (n)	Total (n)	Moderate-to-severe symptom proportion (%)
Gastrointestinal symptoms	Nausea	38	19	7	2	66	13.6
	Vomiting	44	14	3	1	62	6.5
	Diarrhea	49	5	2	3	59	8.5
	Constipation	33	25	4	0	62	6.5
Systemic symptoms	Fatigue	27	18	17	6	71	32.4
Systemic symptoms	Fever	49	10	0	1	60	1.7
Skin/mucosal symptoms	Oral mucositis	41	6	3	3	53	11.3
Skin/mucosal symptoms	Hand-foot syndrome	39	11	4	0	54	7.4
Neurological symptoms	Peripheral neuropathy	39	10	6	1	56	12.5
Neurological symptoms	Headache	28	16	6	3	55	16.4

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Citation: Ran LH, Qin CC. Cross-sectional survey of factors influencing treatment adherence in elderly cancer patients in rural mountainous Guangyuan, China. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(7): 123983
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v17/i7/123983.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.123983

Ran LH, Qin CC. Cross-sectional survey of factors influencing treatment adherence in elderly cancer patients in rural mountainous Guangyuan, China. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(7): 123983 [DOI: 10.5306/wjco.123983]

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