Background For almost one hundred years abdominoperineal excision has been the
standard treatment of choice for rectal cancer. With advances in the techniques for rectal …

Introduction There are many data on sexual problems subsequent to cancer and its
treatment, although the likelihood of problems in specific individuals depends on multiple …

BRIEF SEXUALITY-RELATED COMMUNICATION Page 1 BRIEF SEXUALITY-RELATED
COMMUNICATION Recommendations for a public health approach Page 2 WHO Library …

PURPOSE: There is little knowledge on long-term morbidity after radiotherapy (50 Gy) and
total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Therefore, late effects on bowel, anorectal, and …

Purpose Intestinal stomas can pose significant challenges for long-term (≥ 5 years) rectal
cancer (RC) survivors. Specifying common challenges and sociodemographic or clinical …

Background: Recent studies suggest local excision may be acceptable treatment of T1
adenocarcinoma of the rectum, but there is little comparative data with radical surgery to …

Background The experience of living with cancer is associated with a variety of
consequences in several central aspects of a patient's quality of life, including intimacy, body …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males
and the second in females with a progressive increase in prevalence in industrialized …

BACKGROUND: An alternative treatment for low rectal cancer is the cylindrical technique.
We aim to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing conventional abdominoperineal …

Sexual function is one element of QOL that may be significantly altered following treatment
for rectal cancer, but the incidence and contributing risk factors are generally poorly …