Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and IrelandFollow-Up StudiesProspective StudiesColostomyTime FactorsRectal Neoplasms
Does the impact of a colostomy on quality of life change with time? - Prospective evaluation in rectal cancer patients.
Helle Ø Kristensen, Peter Christensen, Ismail Gögenur, Karen Irene Jacobsen, Therese Juul, Sissel Ravn, Marianne Krogsgaard
Published: 202510.1111/codi.70305
Abstract
AIM: Improved outcomes after treatment for rectal cancer (RC) have resulted in more long-term survivors, some with a permanent colostomy. The challenges associated with a stoma may impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and change over time. W…
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