Patient Reported Outcomes in Long Term Survivors With Colon and Rectal Cancer
Patient Reported Outcomes in Long Term Survivors With Colon and Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Learning about quality of life, symptoms, and health behaviors in colorectal cancer survivors may help to determine the long-term effects of colon and rectal cancer treatments and may help to improve the quality of life for future cancer survivors.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is looking at patient-reported outcomes in long-term survivors of colon and rectal cancers.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a cohort, single-group, multicenter study.
Patients complete a one-time, computer-assisted telephone interview assessing their overall quality of life (QOL), disease-specific QOL, function and symptoms (including pain and fatigue), use of healthcare services, prevalence and severity of comorbidity, and demographics.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,167 patients will be accrued for this study.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Prior diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer
At least 5 years since participated in 1 of the following clinical trials:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Grand Junction, Colorado 81502, United States
Savannah, Georgia 31403-3089, United States
La Porte, Indiana 46350, United States
Wichita, Kansas 67214, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
Elkton MD, Maryland 21921, United States
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