Early results of quality of life for curatively treated rectal cancers in Chinese patients with EORTC QLQ-CR29

Purpose To assess the quality of life in curatively treated patients with rectal cancer in a prospectively collected cohort. Methods Patients with stage I-III rectal cancer who were treated curatively in a single institution were accrued prospectively. Quality of life was assessed by use of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire module for all cancer patients (QLQ-C30) and for colorectal cancer patients...