Heterogeneity in Quality of Life of Long-Term Colon Cancer Survivors: A Latent Class Analysis of the Population-Based PROFILES Registry.
Felix J ClouthArturo Moncada-TorresGijs GeleijnseFloortje MolsFelice N van ErningIgnace H J T de HinghSteffen C PauwsLonneke V van de Poll-FranseJeroen K VermuntPublished in: The oncologist (2021)
Long-term colon cancer survivors show great heterogeneity in their health-related quality of life. This study identified five distinct clusters of survivors with similar patterns of health-related quality of life and showed that these clusters remain stable over time. It was also shown that these clusters do not significantly differ in tumor characteristics or received treatment. Cluster membership of long-term survivors can be identified by sociodemographic characteristics but is not predetermined by diagnosis and treatment.