Long-term quality of life, sexual health and gastrointestinal function following colorectal cancer resection in an Asian cohort
| Autor: | Aik Yong Chok, David B. Matchar, Sungwon Yoon, Dawn Qingqing Chong, Isaac Seow-En, Emile Kwong-Wei Tan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Internal medicine Survivorship curve Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Survivors Child business.industry Gastroenterology Cancer medicine.disease humanities 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Child Preschool Cohort Quality of Life 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Neoplasm Recurrence Local Sexual Health Gastrointestinal function business Sexual function Colorectal Neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and IrelandREFERENCES. 23(9) |
| ISSN: | 1463-1318 |
| Popis: | Aim As populations age and cancer management improves, long-term survivorship and quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes are becoming equally important as oncological results. Data from Asian populations are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the sexual health, gastrointestinal function and QOL amongst colorectal cancer survivors in a tertiary referral centre in Singapore. Method Adults who had undergone elective curative surgery for non-metastatic colorectal cancer at least 2 years prior were included. Exclusion criteria were cognitive disease, serious postoperative complications or recurrent cancer. Participants were invited to complete the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires EORTC-QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29. Using multiple bivariate analysis, r scores were used to examine relationship trends between QOL domains and survivor sociodemographic and disease-specific characteristics. Results From February 2017 to July 2019, 400 responses were recorded. Median age and follow-up duration were 64 years (range 32-90) and 78 months (interquartile range 49-113) respectively. Patients who had Stage III cancer had better overall QOL scores compared to Stage I/II. Rectal (vs. colon) cancer negatively influenced sexual health and gastrointestinal function, but did not appear to affect overall QOL. Amongst our cohort, 57% (n = 129) of men and 43% (n = 75) of women were sexually active. Markers of socioeconomic status, including employment, education and housing type, were found to significantly impact perception of various aspects of QOL. Conclusion Knowledge of factors which influence well-being can identify individuals who may benefit from tailored management strategies. Regular patient-doctor contact may play a role in building and maintaining positive perspectives of cancer survivors. Normative data should be obtained from local populations to facilitate future comparative research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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