Quality‐of‐life and surgical treatments for rectal cancer—a longitudinal analysis using the California Cancer Registry

Background: Heterogeneous results for research investigating health‐related quality of life (HRQL) in patients undergoing sphincter‐ablating procedures for rectal cancer are likely due to single institution experiences and measurement of HRQL. To address this heterogeneity, we evaluated HRQL in patients with rectal cancer by type of surgery, location of tumor, and receipt of adjuvant therapy using an HRQL instrument that has not been used to address rectal cancer patients in a population‐based sample over time.

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