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Objective: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to investigate healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in individuals who had undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) within the past six months and before. The study was conducted with a descriptive cross-sectional design to investigate healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in survivors undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in six months and before. Patients and Methods: The population of the study consisted of adults, who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in six months and before, in a university hospital. The sample consisted of 76 cases who were selected via convivence sampling. The data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale–II (HLBS-II), and the SF-36 Quality of Life Scale (SF-36). Results: The mean scores of the HLBS-II and SF-36 Physical and Mental Components were 134.34 ± 19.81, 49.54 ± 23.27, and 52.95 ±2 1.31, respectively. A statistically significant difference was detected in the HLBS-II total score in terms of educational background and the status of receiving radiotherapy treatment (p |