Pretreatment quality of life in patients with rectal cancer is associated with intrusive thoughts and sense of coherence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Quality of life may predict survival. In addition to clinical variables, it may be influenced by psychological factors, some of which may be accessible for intervention. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the association of intrusive thoughts and the patients' sense of coherence with pretreatment quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed rectal cancer.

Methods

Patients were prospectively included in 16 hospitals in Sweden and Denmark. They answered an extensive questionnaire after receiving their treatment plan. Clinical data were retrieved from national quality registries for rectal cancer.

Results

Of 1248 included patients, a total of 1085 were evaluable. Pretreatment global health-related and overall quality of life was lower in p

SUBMITTER: Asplund D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5635091 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature