Fahimeh Sehati Shafaee - Associate midwifery,Tabriz nursing and midwifery faculty,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran
Mojgan Mirghafourvand - Associate midwifery,Tabriz nursing and midwifery faculty,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran
Jalileh Amirzehni - Master of midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz Medical Sciences University, Tabriz, Iran

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer types among women and the second cause of death of women in the world; therefore the aim of this work was to investigate the relation of socio-personal characteristics with subdomains of financial problems of women under treatment for breast cancer. Method: This descriptive-cross-sectional research was conducted in the year2016 on all women under treatment for breast cancer referring to Ghazi, Alzahra, International,and Shams hospitals in Tabriz city. The research sample was consisted of 166 women under treatment for breast cancer.Data collecting tools were socio-personal and quality of life questionnaires (QLQ).The obtained results showed that:there were statistical relations between monthly income sufficiency for life expenses,disease stage,and education of spouse and financial problems (p<0.001). Discussion: According to the findings,in order to improve the quality of life in women under treatment for breast cancer regarding monthly income sufficiency for life expenses,special attention should be paid and proper measures should be taken by caregivers and supportive associations has to be formed.