SynthesisThe British journal of surgery2023
Oncological surgery follow-up and quality of life: meta-analysis.
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- Surveillance After Pelvic Exenteration: A Systematic Review of Oncological and Functional Follow-Up.ANZ journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Levels of Supportive Care Needs in Adults With Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Patient-led, home-based follow-up for colorectal cancer: DISTANCE multicentre stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial.The British journal of surgery · 2026Trial
- Rethinking the evidence for intensive surveillance after renal tumor ablation.European radiology · 2026Article
- Patient perspectives on follow-up CT scans after treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC): a cross-sectional questionnaire study.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Impact of internet-based multidisciplinary management model on continuity of care intervention for postoperative outcomes in patients with mixed hemorrhoids: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Less is more: inverting the paradigm across the cancer care continuum.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- The Oncological Follow-Up of Fertility Sparing Surgery for Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumours: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancers · 2025Article
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- Colorectal cancer follow-up after surgical resection since the COVID-19 pandemic: first steps towards out-of-hospital follow-up?ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2024Article
- The association of cognitive coping style with patient preferences in a patient-led follow-up study among colorectal cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Author response to: Comment on: Oncological surgery follow-up and quality of life: meta-analysis.The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Comment on 'Oncological surgery follow-up and quality of life: meta-analysis'.The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Long-term outcome after surgical resection of non-high-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumours without adjuvant therapy.The British journal of surgery · 2023Article
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- Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Upper GI Malignancies.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious trials found that more intensive postoperative surveillance schedules did not improve survival. Oncological follow-up also provides an opportunity to address psychological issues (for example anxiety, depression, and fear of recurrence). This systematic review assessed the impact of a less intensive surveillance strategy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), emotional well-being, and patient satisfaction.
methodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane database, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar to identify studies comparing different follow-up strategies after oncological surgery and their effect on HRQoL and patient satisfaction, published before 4 May 2022. A meta-analysis was conducted on the most relevant European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscales.
resultsThirty-five studies were identified, focusing on melanoma (4), colorectal (10), breast (7), prostate (4), upper gastrointestinal (4), gynaecological (3), lung (2), and head and neck (1) cancers. Twenty-two studies were considered to have a low risk of bias, of which 14 showed no significant difference in HRQoL between follow-up approaches. Five studies with a low risk of bias showed improved HRQoL or emotional well-being with a less intensive follow-up approach and three with an intensive approach. Meta-analysis of HRQoL outcomes revealed no negative effects for patients receiving less intensive follow-up.
conclusionLow-intensity follow-up does not diminish HRQoL, emotional well-being, or patient satisfaction.
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