%0 Journal Article
%T Fasting and Cancer: Practice and Patients¡¯ Quality of Life during Ramadan
%A Oumaima Talbi
%A Zineb Benbrahim
%A Khadija Hinaje
%A Imad Chakri
%A Kaoutar Maadin
%A Lamiae Amaadour
%A Karima Oualla
%A Samia Arifi
%A Nawfel Mellas
%J Journal of Cancer Therapy
%P 49-56
%@ 2151-1942
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jct.2024.153005
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> <span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Muslim calendar, and fasting
during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslim cancer patients and
health professionals are faced with a dilemma between the necessity of fasting
and its possible adverse effects during Ramadan on the health status of cancer
patients. We believe that addressing the issue of fasting in cancer patients is
of global interest. </span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Objectives: </span></b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Prevalence of fasting in cancer patients
during Ramadan</span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">; </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Predictive factors of Ramadan fasting in cancer patients; The effect of
fasting during Ramadan on the quality of life of cancer patie</span><span><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">nts. </span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Materials and Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> A structured
questionnaire was used to interview adult cancer patients who received
chemotherapy IV¡ªor oral treatment at the medical </span></span><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">oncology department at
the Hassan II University Hospital in Fez during the month of Ramadan 1443 Hijri
(April to May 2022). The quality of cancer patients¡¯ lives during their fasting
practice in Ramadan was evaluated via the QLQ-C30 questionnaires. </span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> 48% of patients did not fast during Ramadan, 22% and 30% were partial and
complete fasters respectively. Patients, with OMS 0 to 1, who receive
outpatient treatment, non-metastatic patients and patients on oral treatment
were more frequent in the completely fasted group. All these factors showed
statistically significant values (p &lt; 0.05). 44% of patients sought advice
from the treating oncologist if they could fast, while only 15% of patients
during Ramadan asked an imam if they could be excused from fasting. A
comparison of the QLQ-C30 data showed a significant improvement in emotional
functioning with fasting, however,
%K Ramadan
%K Fasting
%K Quality of Life
%K Practice
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131727