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Men and women report a different profile of challenges, suggesting the need for targeted or sex-specific interventions to improve HRQOL in this population of rectal cancer survivors.Citations
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Depression and anxiety in long-term cancer survivors compared with spouses and healthy controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Ostomy-related problems and their impact on quality of life of colorectal cancer ostomates: a systematic review.
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TL;DR: This review adds knowledge about the impact of stoma-related problems on QOL of long-term ostomates, but more research has to be conducted, to detect ostomy- related problems and especially possible care needs.
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What Happens Now? Psychosocial Care for Cancer Survivors After Medical Treatment Completion
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