Follow-up practice and healthcare utilisation of colorectal cancer survivors.

Seyed M QaderiNicole P M EzendamRob H A VerhoevenJose A E CustersJohannes H W de WiltFloortje Mols

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2021)

CRC survivors were predominantly followed according to national guidelines. Increased follow-up care is driven by advanced disease stage, chemotherapy, SES, stoma and fatigue. Future studies should investigate how increased follow-up care use can be reduced, while still addressing patients' needs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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