This study is looking at how quality of life changes for people who have had surgery for stage I-IV rectal cancer (cancer that starts in the rectum, the last part of the large intestine). Researchers want to understand how different treatments, like radiation therapy, affect your well-being over time. You would complete questionnaires about your quality of life. The main goal is to measure your health and well-being 24 months after surgery. This study is for adults aged 18 and older who have been diagnosed with rectal adenocarcinoma and are planning to have or have already had surgery with the goal of a cure. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design

This is an observational study, meaning researchers will watch and collect information without giving new treatments. It plans to include 430 participants.

What's involved

You would complete quality of life questionnaires at baseline (before or soon after surgery), then at 6 and 12 months after surgery, and again at 2, 3, 4, and 5 years after surgery. Each questionnaire takes 20-30 minutes.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants are followed for up to 5 years after surgery, with the primary measurement taken at 24 months post-surgery.

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