Life with a stoma across five European countries-a cross-sectional study on long-term rectal cancer survivors.
Marianne KrogsgaardHelle Ø KristensenEdgar J B FurnéeSanne J VerkuijlNuno José RamaHugo DomingosJoão MacielAlejandro Solis PeñaEloy Espín-BasanyMarta Hidalgo-PujolSebastiano BiondoAnnika SjövallKatrine Jøssing EmmertsenAnne ThyøPeter ChristensenPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
In this large cohort with rectal cancer, stoma-related problems were highly prevalent and impacted daily life. Supportive care strategies should entail outreach to patients with a long-term stoma.