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The purpose of this study was to describe demographic, clinical, and other risk factors associated with compromised QOL among women who have undergone surgery for avarian malignancies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951508000497_sec2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Subjects were recruited to participate in a clinical trial that tested a specialized nursing intervention addressing psychological and physical care among women post-surgical for avarian cancer. QOL was measured using five standardized self-report measures: the State-Trait Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), the Symptom Distress Scale (SDS), and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Baseline data were collected while women were hospitalized following surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951508000497_sec3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The sample (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=145) included women with avarian cancer (58%) and other cancers metastasized to the avaries and abdomen (42%). Mean scores on the measures were consistent with or higher than previously reported means for similar populations. Women reporting the lowest QOL were more likely to be younger, more educated, and have early stage disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951508000497_sec4\"><jats:title>Significance of results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Women who have undergone surgery for ovarian malignancies have psychological needs that are often considered secondary to physical needs. 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