Quality of life after rectal resection and multimodality therapy.
Modern management of locally advanced rectal cancer requires a multimodality approach. This includes radical surgery, pelvic radiotherapy, and systemic chemotherapy. It can require a permanent colostomy and result in significant bowel, sexual, and urinary dysfunction. In order to determine the effectiveness of various multimodality regimens it is important to not only assess conventional oncologic outcomes but also the impact on patient's quality of life.
Hassan
Imran
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Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 62704, USA. ihassan@siumed.edu
Cima
Robert R
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D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003125:Colostomy; D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*