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Objective To investigate the effect of cluster nursing on quality of life and mental state of cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Methods 72 cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were randomly divided into control group and observation group.The control group was given routine care and the observation group was given cluster nursing on the basis of routine care.The quality of life core questionnaire (EORTC QOL-C30) and Symptom Checklist SCL-90 score were tested at the end of treatment. Results Compared with the control group, after using cluster nursing, the EORTC QOL-C30 functional areas of physical function role function, cognitive function , social function, emotional function of patients in the observation group were significantly improved( <0.05), the main symptoms of nausea areas vomiting and pain were decreased significantly ( <0.05),and sleep,diet,diarrhea and constipation were improved significantly (<0.05) . SCL-90 scale showed that the somatization,obsessive-compulsive symptoms,depression and anxiety in observation group were decreased significantly compared with the control group ( <0.05),the somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms and anxiety were increased significantly in control group compared with China norm (<0.05) .Conclusion Cluster nursing on patients with cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy can effectively improve quality of life and reduce the incidence of negative emotions.