Healthcare provision for cancer survivors with chronic bowel symptoms post pelvic radiotherapy. “… and then you're kind of cast adrift”: A qualitative study
Our findings suggest a need for raising awareness of late-effects of pelvic-radiotherapy among patients and health professionals encompassing recognition of symptoms and awareness of treatments and support and for accelerating access to specialist late-effects services nationally.
Authors
- Colin John Rees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3050-8473)
- Laura Jane Neilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-0825)
- Adam Biran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0702-2109)
- Lisa Durrant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-6650)
- Christina Dobson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-9877)
- Ian Pedley
- Helen Ludlow
- R. Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-5037)
- John T. Hancock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0213-8850)
- A.R.M. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-9755)
- Linda A. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9515-1722)
- Alexandra Cunliffe
Institutions
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Freeman Hospital (GB)
- London Cancer (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102895
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- Norgine