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Long-term Effects

Long-term Effects (Colorectal Cancer: Full Treatment Guideline · What are the side effects of colorectal cancer treatment?) — "Long-term effects, including bow…

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  • Managing treatment effects is integral to complete cancer care
  • Some effects persist after therapy ends
  • Persistent effects include bowel dysfunction
  • Persistent effects include surgical complications
  • Addressing these effects is part of treating the cancer
  • Unmanaged side effects can prevent a patient from tolerating the full course of therapy
  • Incomplete therapy means the treatment has been compromised
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Colorectal Cancer: Full Treatment Guideline

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"Long-term effects, including bowel dysfunction and surgical complications, can persist after therapy ends. Addressing these is not separate from treating the cancer; a patient who cannot tolerate the full course of therapy because side effects are unmanaged is a patient whose treatment has been compromised before it is complete."

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