Association of laparoscopic colectomy versus open colectomy on the long-term health-related quality of life of colon cancer survivors.
Melissa S Y ThongLina JansenJenny Chang-ClaudeMichael HoffmeisterHermann BrennerVolker ArndtPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
LC patients reported comparable long-term HRQOL outcomes but higher levels of psychological well-being than OC patients 5 years after diagnosis, even though LC was associated with higher risk of disease recurrence.