Sex differences in health-related quality of life and psychological distress among colorectal cancer patients: a 2-year longitudinal study
Journal of Cancer Survivorship(2024)
摘要
While sex differences in the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) are well documented, less is known about sex differences in patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological distress. To enhance patient-tailored care, we aimed to longitudinally examine sex differences in HRQoL and psychological distress among CRC patients from diagnosis up until 2-year follow-up. Newly diagnosed CRC patients from four Dutch hospitals were eligible for participation. Patients (N = 334) completed questions on HRQoL (EORTC QLQ-C30) and psychological distress (HADS) before initial treatment (baseline), 4 weeks after surgery, and at 1 and 2 years after diagnosis. Also, HRQoL and psychological distress were assessed in a sex- and age-matched reference population. When directly comparing female (N = 126, 38
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Colorectal cancer,Health-related quality of life,Psychological distress,General population,PROFILES
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