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In the study population, the most common cancer site was the stomach, followed by the thyroid, breast, colorectal and cervix. Individuals with weak HGS showed statistically significantly increased impairment in all five dimensions of the EuroQoL-5 dimension (EQ-5D) compared with those in patients with normal HGS. In a multinomial logistic regression analysis, impaired HRQoL (some or extreme problem in EQ-5D) was significantly reduced in each dimension of the EQ-5D, except for anxiety\/depression, when HGS was increased. The OR for impaired HRQoL ranged from 0.86 to 0.97 per 1\u2009kg increase in HGS in four dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activity and pain\/discomfort).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Weak HGS was associated with impaired HRQoL in cancer survivors. 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