Late Side Effects and Quality of Life After Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

Purpose There is little knowledge on long-term morbidity after radiotherapy (50 Gy) and total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Therefore, late effects on bowel, anorectal, and urinary function, and health-related quality of life (QoL), were studied in a national cohort ( n = 535). Methods and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2010-03, Vol.76 (4), p.1005-1011
Hauptverfasser:	Bruheim, Kjersti, M.D, Guren, Marianne G., M.D., Ph.D, Skovlund, Eva, Ph.D, Hjermstad, Marianne J., Ph.D, Dahl, Olav, M.D., Ph.D, Frykholm, Gunilla, M.D., Ph.D, Carlsen, Erik, M.D., Ph.D, Tveit, Kjell Magne, M.D., Ph.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over BODY Case-Control Studies Cohort Studies Defecation - radiation effects DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES Dose Fractionation Fecal Incontinence - etiology Female GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Health Status Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Incontinence INTESTINES LARGE INTESTINE Late effects Male MEDICINE Middle Aged NEOPLASMS Norway NUCLEAR MEDICINE ORGANS Patient Selection Quality of Life RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Rectal cancer Rectal Neoplasms - drug therapy Rectal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Rectal Neoplasms - surgery RECTUM Rectum - surgery Regression Analysis SIDE EFFECTS STANDARD OF LIVING Surgical Stomas Surveys and Questionnaires THERAPY Urinary Incontinence - etiology
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