Frequency, characteristics, and correlates of pain in a pilot study of colorectal cancer survivors 1-10 years post-treatment.

摘要: Objective The long-term effects of disease and treatment in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors are poorly understood. This study examined the prevalence characteristics pain a sample CRC up to 10 years post-treatment. Design One hundred cancer-free were randomly chosen from an institutional database completed telephone survey using Brief Pain Inventory, Neuropathic Questionnaire-Short Form, Quality Life Cancer Survivor Summary, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Anxiety Fear Recurrence Questionnaire. Results Participants primarily Caucasian (90%) married (69%) males (53.5%) with mean age 64.7 years. Chronic was reported 23% survivors, moderate intensity rating (mean = 6.05, standard deviation 2.66) on 0–10 scale. Over one-third (39%) those attributed it their or treatment. Chi-square t -test analyses showed that more likely be female, have lower income, depressed anxious, show higher endorsement suicidal ideation than without chronic pain. On average, moderately interfered daily activity. Conclusions is burdensome problem for small but not inconsequential minority requiring biopsychosocial approach improve recognition Open dialogue between clinicians about physical emotional symptoms follow-up highly recommended.