OBJECTIVES: Mortality from cancer covers 25% of all mortality from diseases in Hungary. Cancers are more and more unsparing and getting more younger victims every year. The aim of our study was to analyze the quality of life (QoL) of patients suffering from breast or cervical cancer, and to assess the factors influencing QoL. METHODS: We carried out a quantitative, cross-sectional study with non-probability, targeted sampling between 2015.10.01-2015.12.22. Our sample consists of patients who have histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer (n=29) or cervical cancer (n=43). A self-made questionnaire and standard questionnaires (EORTC-QLQ C30, QLQ-BR23, EORTC QLQCX24) were used as well. SPSS 22.0 was used to calculate descriptive statistics and t-test (p<0.05). RESULTS: Mean age of responders is 43.2 (SD: 9,02) years. Socio-demographic data and QoL have a significant connection (p<0.05). Age correlates with exacting physical activity; fulfilling family’s needs; longer, strenuous walks; enjoyment of life in cervical cancer patients (p<0.05). There is no connection between age and any of the assessed QoL related factors (p>0.05) in breast cancer patients. We also found significant connection between age and sexual activity, enjoyment of coitus, level of interest in coitus and fear of pain in our population (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Based on our results we can conclude that several socio-demographic data affect QoL in cancer patients, which are considered as supporting factors of successful coping. We found many similarities with other studies according to our results.