SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for colorectal and anal cancer: the extent of recommendations for managing long-term symptoms and functional impairments.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cancer survivors' greatest challenges of living with an ostomy: findings from the Ostomy Self-Management Telehealth (OSMT) randomized trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
- Development and formative evaluation of a follow-up checklist for patients who have undergone sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer based on the Supportive Care Framework.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Overseas Care and Cancer Survivorship in Small Island Developing States of the Eastern Caribbean: Protocol for a Multicountry Mixed Methods Study (CaSIDEC Study).JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Healthcare Experiences of Patients with Anal Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Measuring What Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colon Cancer Care.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025Review
- The Association Between Psychological Distress, Emergency Room Visits, and All-Cause Mortality Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Patient-reported outcomes after chemoradiotherapy for anal cancer.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Baseline characteristics and recruitment for SWOG S1820: altering intake, managing bowel symptoms in survivors of rectal cancer (AIMS-RC).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Promoting Sexual Health in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Survivors: Results from a Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Less Invasive Primary Treatment for Colorectal Cancer After Implementation of National Screening: A Nationwide Cohort Study.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Dietary Intervention Improves Gastrointestinal Symptoms after Treatment of Cancer in the Pelvic Organs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Persisting Deficits in Health-Related Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors 14-24 Years Post-Diagnosis: A Population-Based Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Remote and Unsupervised Exercise Strategies for Improving the Physical Activity of Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Establishment of a nurse-led clinic for late complications after colorectal and anal cancer surgery: a descriptive study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Possible substantive improvements in the structure of the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) scale? A study based on its Spanish version.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Application of rational emotive behavior therapy in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy.International journal of nursing sciences · 2022Article
- Colorectal cancer survival: prevalence of psychosocial distress and unmet supportive care needs.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeDue to increasing numbers of colorectal and anal cancer survivors, more individuals are living with long-term symptoms after treatment. A systematic review was undertaken to assess the extent to which practice guidelines for colorectal and anal cancer provide recommendations for managing long-term symptoms and functioning impairments.
methodsFour electronic databases and websites of 30 international cancer societies were searched for clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, or best practice recommendations for colorectal or anal cancer. Quality of included guidelines was evaluated with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II tool. Results were narratively summarized.
resultsWe included 51 guidelines or consensus statements. Recommendations for managing long-term symptoms or functioning impairments were reported in 13 guidelines (25.4%). All 13 recommend a healthy lifestyle, diet, body weight, and physical activity. The ASCO Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline is the most comprehensive, including interventions targeting sexual and bowel function to pain and cognitive issues, and also highlights limited evidence for informing management strategies. Other guidelines recommend treating incontinence, chronic diarrhea, and distress, and stress the need for greater awareness for sexual dysfunction, survivorship clinics, and referrals to specific supportive care interventions.
conclusionsFew clinical practice guidelines include recommendations for managing long-term symptoms and functioning impairments. It is unclear if this is due to limited evidence or absence of management strategies and interventions. Clear recommendations for managing long-term symptoms and functioning to help health professionals in supporting colorectal and anal cancer survivors are needed.
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