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Background: For cancer patients, all aspects of life are influenced negatively. Several factors associated with QOL dimensions, such as age, fatigue, depression, anxiety, perceived social support have been identified. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine demographic and psychosocial factors (anxiety, depression, social support, mastery) and their influence on the quality of life (QOL) among gynaecologic cancer patients. Methods: 211 gynaecologic cancer patients (cervix, endometrium – 115; breasts...

Introduction. Adolescents represent a key target population for primary prevention of tobacco. School-based intervention included into curricula play an important role in prevention. The article evaluates basic indicators of tobacco use in teachers and school-based interventions. Changes between 2003 and 2013 are analyzed. Material and methods. The Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS) is a school-based questionnaire survey producing a national representative sample of teachers teaching students in grades associat...