作者: Anne Gry Bentzen , Marianne G. Guren , Barthold Vonen , Eva H. Wanderås , Gunilla Frykholm
DOI: 10.1016/J.RADONC.2013.05.037
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摘要: Abstract Purpose To examine the prevalence and severity of faecal incontinence amongst anal cancer survivors after chemoradiotherapy. Material methods Anal from a complete, unselected, national cohort, minimum 2-years follow-up, were invited to cross-sectional study. The St. Mark's score was used evaluate occurrence degree last four weeks. results compared age- sex-matched volunteers general population. Results Of 199 1211volunteers, 66% 21%, respectively, signed informed consent. had significantly higher than (mean 9.7 vs. 1.1, p Conclusions Moderate severe is common survivors. Post-treatment follow-up should include evaluation continence, incontinent be offered better symptom management multidisciplinary approach if simple measures are insufficient.