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Harji DP, McKigney N, Koh C, Solomon MJ, Griffiths B, Evans M, Heriot A, Sagar PM, Velikova G, Brown JM. Short-term outcomes of health-related quality of life in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer: multicentre, international, cross-sectional cohort study. BJS Open 2023; 7:zrac168. [PMID: 36787174 PMCID: PMC9927560 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Overall survival rates for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) continue to improve but the evidence concerning health-related quality of life (HrQoL) remains limited. The aim of this study was to describe the short-term HrQoL differences between patients undergoing surgical and palliative treatments for LRRC. METHODS An international, cross-sectional, observational study was undertaken at five centres across the UK and Australia. HrQoL in LRRC patients was assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-CR29 and functional assessment of cancer therapy - colorectal (FACT-C) questionnaires and subgroups (curative versus palliative) were compared. Secondary analyses included the comparison of HrQoL according to the margin status, location of disease and type of treatment. Scores were interpreted using minimal clinically important differences (MCID) and Cohen effect size (ES). RESULTS Out of 350 eligible patients, a total of 95 patients participated, 74.0 (78.0 per cent) treated with curative intent and 21.0 (22.0 per cent) with palliative intent. Median time between LRRC diagnosis and HrQoL assessments was 4 months. Higher overall FACT-C scores denoting better HrQoL were observed in patients undergoing curative treatment, demonstrating a MCID with a mean difference of 18.5 (P < 0.001) and an ES of 0.6. Patients undergoing surgery had higher scores denoting a higher burden of symptoms for the EORTC CR29 domains of urinary frequency (P < 0.001, ES 0.3) and frequency of defaecation (P < 0.001, ES 0.4). Higher overall FACT-C scores were observed in patients who underwent an R0 resection versus an R1 resection (P = 0.051, ES 0.6). EORTC CR29 scores identified worse body image in patients with posterior/central disease (P = 0.021). Patients undergoing palliative chemoradiation reported worse HrQoL scores with a higher symptom burden on the frequency of defaecation scale compared with palliative chemotherapy (P = 0.041). CONCLUSION Several differences in short-term HrQoL outcomes between patients undergoing curative and palliative treatment for LRRC were documented. Patients undergoing curative surgery reported better overall HrQoL and a higher burden of pelvic symptoms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Deena P Harji
- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Heol Maes Eglwys, Morriston, Swansea, UK
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The John Goligher Department of Colorectal Surgery, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- St James’s Institute of Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Wang J, Prabhakaran S, Larach T, Warrier SK, Bednarski BK, Ngan SY, Leong T, Rodriguez-Bigas M, Peacock O, Chang G, Heriot AG, Kong JCH. Treatment strategies for locally recurrent rectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2022; 48:2292-2298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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