Kathinka Schmidt Slørdahl

Keywords Colon cancer Surgery Chemotherapy Patient reported outcomes Quality of life Neuropathy Get full text access Log in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References 1. Cancer Registry of Norway. Norwegian Institute of Public Health Cancer in Norway 2023 - Cancer incidence, mortality, survival and prevalence in Norway Oslo: Cancer Registry of Norway. 2024; 2. Larønningen, S.A.G. ∙ Bray, F. ∙ Engholm, G. ...

Patients who underwent major surgery for rectal cancer had impaired quality of life (QoL). One in four patients reported chronic pain and major low anterior resection syndrome was reported by 60.8% of patients who had undergone low anterior resection. The presence of major chronic pain and anorectal dysfunction had a strong impact on QoL.