ArticleIndian journal of surgical oncology2025
Study of Changes in Quality of Life After Rectal Cancer Surgery Using FACT-C Questionnaire.
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- Genomic, transcriptomic, and molecular predictors of response to neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: a narrative review.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Review
- Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Surgery yields superior long-term oncological outcomes compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery in stage II-III rectal cancer.American journal of cancer research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Rectal cancer and its treatment significantly affect the quality of life (QOL) of the patients. Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is neoadjuvant radiation therapy followed by surgery and surgical options include sphincter-preserving surgeries (SPS) or abdominoperineal resection (APR). This study aims at determining the pattern of changes in quality of life of patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery using the FACT-C (Malayalam) questionnaire. The Malayalam translation of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C) questionnaire which was previously validated was used to assess the QOL in a prospective study of 102 rectal cancer patients who underwent surgery. QOL scores were recorded at four time points-preoperative, and postoperative at 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year after surgery. Means of QOL scores were compared using paired
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