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April 24, 2026Acta Oncologica0 citationsOpen Access

Prevalence of self-reported pain in patients 5 years after rectal cancer treatment: results from the prospective QoLiRECT cohort study

TNTekla Kjellberg NätterdalRGRode GrönkvistEHEva Haglind

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence and characteristics of self-reported pain in rectal cancer survivors five years post-treatment.
  • Analyzed data from the prospective QoLiRECT cohort study.
  • Compared pain prevalence between cancer survivors and a reference population.
  • Measured pain intensity and interference levels.
  • Pain was more prevalent in the reference population compared to cancer survivors.
  • Pain intensity and interference levels were similar across both groups.
  • Findings highlight the need to consider individual experiences of pain post-cancer treatment.

Abstract

Pain was more common in the reference population, while intensity and interference were similar between groups. This suggests that the experience of pain may differ after surviving cancer, and such differences might be considered when studying pain in cancer survivors.

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Nätterdal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0ac4553a5433e34b4c5dhttps://doi.org/10.2340/ao.v65.45198
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