Background
colorectal cancer
COLORECTAL CANCER, COMPLICATIONS
In Germany, the lifetime risk of colorectal cancer ranges between 5.3% for women and 6.7% for men, corresponding to a nation-wide incidence of approximately 60.000 diagnoses per year. The relative survival rate [Among other important issues, a systematic review by Kotronulas et al. identified a substantial need of emotional support, information about diet/nutrition and long-term self-management of symptoms and complications [This study is a questionnaire-based long-term follow-up of the colorectal cancer patient cohort that was originally enrolled in the RCT [