Quality of life of colorectal cancer patients: a literature review

Abstract

Relevance: Colorectal cancer is a serious health
 problem that primarily affects the quality of life (QoL)
 of both the patients and their families.
 The purpose was to study the problems of QoL of
 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world and
 Kazakhstan.
 Results: The study examined the pre- and
 post-treatment QoL of CRC patients depending on
 age, gender, disease stage, the number of study participants. The analysis of literature sources revealed the
 predominance of men and people over 50 years among
 CRC patients. The CRC diagnosis often leads to disorders, mainly physical and functional, and a decrease in
 performance.
 Conclusions: The QoL of patients with CRC in several countries remains poor in physical, social, clinical,
 and financial aspects.