The Experience of Extended Bowel Resection in Individuals With a High Metachronous Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Qualitative Study
Emma J. Steel, MGenCouns; Alison H. Trainer, MD; Alexander G. Heriot, MD; Craig Lynch, MD; Susan Parry, MB, ChB; Aung K. Win, MBBS, MPH, PhD; and Louise A. Keogh, BSc, MA, PhD
ONF
10.1188/16.ONF.444-452
Description
Purpose/Objectives: To ascertain individual experiences of extended bowel resection as treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC) in those with a high metachronous CRC risk, including the self-reported adequacy of information received at different time points of treatment and recovery.
Research Approach: Qualitative.
Setting: Participants were recruited through the Australasian Colorectal Cancer Family Registry and two hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.
Participants: 18 individuals with a high metachronous CRC risk who had an extended bowel resection from 6–12 months ago.