Urogenital function 3 years after abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore urogenital dysfunction and associated risk factors after treatment of rectal cancer, in a large national cohort of patients 3 years after abdominoperineal excision, and to compare outcomes with a reference population and a cohort of patients operated for prostate cancer.

Method: Patients treated with abdominoperineal excision in 2007-2009 were identified using the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry. All consenting patients received a questionnaire.

Association between operative technique and intrusive thoughts on health-related Quality of Life 3 years after APE/ELAPE for rectal cancer: results from a national Swedish cohort with comparison with normative Swedish data.

The aim of this prospective registry-based population study was to investigate the association between QoL 3 years after surgery for rectal cancer and intrusive thoughts and to assess the association with the type of surgery (i.e., APE or ELAPE) in a population-based national cohort.