title: Sexual satisfaction, anxiety, depression and quality of life among Turkish colorectal cancer patients [Izmir Oncology Group (IZOG) study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determination of psychological problems will shed light on the terms of solution and provide support to patients about these problems will ensure the patients' coherence to the treatment and will enhance the benefits they receive from treatment. In this study, we aimed to determine these psychosocial problems and the interactions with each other in colon cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, 105 patients with colorectal cancer were included. The forms consist of sociodemographic features, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer Questionnaires Quality of Life-C30 and Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Male patients had significantly higher European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer Questionnaires Quality of Life-C30 function scales and global quality-of-life scores than female patients. Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction scores of female patients were significantly higher than that of male patients. European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer Questionnaires Quality of Life-C30 function scales and global quality-of-life scores of the patients with high depression scores were significantly lower, conversely symptom scale scores of the patients with high depression scores were significantly higher than that of the patients with low depression scores. Patients with low anxiety scores had significantly higher European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer Questionnaires Quality of Life-C30 function scales and global quality-of-life scores than the patients with high anxiety scores. Symptom scale scores of the patients with high anxiety scores were significantly higher than that of the patients with low anxiety scores. The scores of Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction except premature ejaculation and vaginismus were significantly higher in patients with high anxiety scores and a significant difference was determined in touch, avoidance and anorgasm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that there is a significant association with anxiety/depression symptoms and quality-of-life scores, sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction is significantly more common in patients with high anxiety and depression scores.
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Akyol
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Eda
authors: E
authors: Ulger
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir dralaca2000@yahoo.com.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Alacacioglu
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Yuksel
authors: Y
authors: Kucukzeybek
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Yasar
authors: Y
authors: Yildiz
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Vedat
authors: V
authors: Bayoglu
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Zehra
authors: Z
authors: Gumus
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Yildiz
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Tarık
authors: T
authors: Salman
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Umut
authors: U
authors: Varol
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir.
authors: Semra
authors: S
authors: Ayakdas
authors: Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa Oktay
authors: MO
authors: Tarhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: anxiety; colorectal cancer; depression; quality of life; sexual satisfaction