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Quality of life and fatigue among colorectal cancer survivors according to stoma status - the national VICAN survey

, PhD, , Prof., MD, , MD & , Prof., PhD
 

Abstract

Objective: To assess colorectal cancer survivors' quality of life (QoL) and fatigue according to stoma status.

Methods: In this large-scale national survey, we examined and compared QoL (SF-12) and fatigue (QLQ-C30) of colorectal cancer survivors according to stoma status and against population norms. Of the 487 colorectal cancer survivors who participated in the VICAN survey, 43 had a reversed stoma. We randomly selected 43 survivors without stoma as a comparison group.

Findings: Colorectal cancer survivors had lower QoL scores compared to population norms. Fatigue affected survivors even two years after diagnosis. Participants with a reversed stoma scored lower on the physical QoL scale than participants without stoma.

Conclusion: QoL and fatigue are impaired during a considerable period after cancer diagnosis and differ according to stoma status.

Implications for psychosocial providers: Interventions aimed at improving QoL and fatigue for colorectal cancer survivors should be offered on a long-term basis, even two years after diagnosis.

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Institut National Du Cancer.

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