Time after ostomy surgery and type of treatment are associated with quality of life changes in colorectal cancer patients with colostomy.
Karine de Almeida SilvaArenamoline Xavier DuarteAmanda Rodrigues CruzLúcio Borges de AraújoGeórgia das Graças PenaPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Colostomy improved quality of life at 3-5 months in most domains of quality of life and remained better at 6-8 months after surgery. Chemoradiotherapy had a late negative influence on quality of life. Health teams could use these results to reassure patients that this procedure will improve their quality of life in many functional and symptomatic aspects.
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