Psicooncología
Sexual quality of life one year after colorectal cancer surgery: differences by sex and ostomy status
By Ascensión Bellver-Pérez, Celia Fernández-Jávega, Joan Vicent Sánchez‐Ortí and 1 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatments can significantly affect sexual quality of life, particularly in areas such as body image, sexual functioning, and sexual satisfaction. Factors such as sex and ostomy status may influence this experience, although their differential impact has not been fully established. The aim of this study was to analyze these differences in individuals with CRC.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 166 participants with non-metastatic CRC, evaluated one year after surgery. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected, including sex and ostomy status (with ostomy vs. without ostomy). Sexual quality of life was assessed using the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal 38-item (QLQ-CR38) questionnaire. Descriptive analyses and two-way factorial analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed to examine differences between groups according to sex and ostomy status.