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Physical impairments and quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors: a case–control study
Author(s) -
SánchezJiménez A.,
CantareroVillanueva I.,
DelgadoGarcía G.,
MolinaBarea R.,
FernándezLao C.,
GalianoCastillo N.,
ArroyoMorales M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ecc.12218
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , oncology , gerontology , physical therapy , cancer , nursing
The aim of the study is to determine the physical performance, quality of life and fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors compared with healthy controls. Twenty‐three colorectal cancer survivors and 22 matched controls were recruited for this case–control study. Fitness level (muscle trunk flexor endurance test, 6‐min walk test, chair sit and reach test and flamingo test) was assessed in both groups. Participants completed the E uropean O rganization of R esearch and T reatment of C ancer, the Q uality of L ife Q uestionnaire ( QLQ ‐ C 30), the P iper F atigue S cale ( PFS ) and the I nternational F itness S cale ( IFIS ). Significant differences between groups were found for all fitness parameters ( P < 0.05). In addition, the anova revealed significant differences in all of the IFIS scores ( P < 0.001), PFS ( P < 0.01) and functioning scores of the QLQ ‐ C 30 ( P < 0.05) between colorectal cancer survivors and the control group. The M ann– W hitney U ‐test showed a significant increase in symptom scores such as fatigue, dyspnoea and diarrhoea in the cancer survivors ( P < 0.05). This study shows the existence of perceived and objective deterioration of health‐related fitness level, presence of moderate cancer fatigue and reduced perceived quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors compared with healthy controls.