7 PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG HONG KONG CHINESE PATIENTS WITH RECTAL CANCER UNDERGOING CURATIVE LAPAROSCOPIC RESECTION

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) among Hong Kong Chinese patients with rectal cancer undergoing curative laparoscopic resection. Methods: Consecutive patients with rectal cancer undergoing curative laparoscopic resection were recruited into this prospective study. Their QoL was assessed using the validated Chinese version of two specific questionnaires (QLQ‐C30 and QLQ‐CR38) developed by the European Organization for...