Perception of cure and quality of life in anal cancer survivors
Even though most patients had a perception of being cured, several patients irrespective of tumour stage, felt unsure of cure and feared recurrence years after successful treatment. A strong perception of cure was also shown to be associated with a high QoL. We suggest that improved counselling could enhance the patient's perception of cure and to possibly improve QoL.
Authors
- Eva Angenete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9966-4904)
- Sofia Heyman
- Ying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-6532)
- Anna Axelsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6166-4885)
- Mia Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-5710)
- Eva Haglind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-5605)
- Nina Fanni
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.44133
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00