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About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a longitudinal analysis of PROMs and caregivers’ perspective from preoperatively to two years post-operatively focusing on decision regret, shared decision making, fear or recurrence, work productivity, financial difficulties, and quality of life. There is a lack of understanding from both patient’s and their caregiver perspective whether depending on the indicative diagnosis whether resection is in the patient’s best interest to perform such a morbid procedure and also to determine if there are changes in quality-of-life changes, financial difficulties and work productivity, fear of recurrence, and resilience throughout the course of illness in both patient and their caregivers.

We would also like to evaluate surgeon’s regret on performing the surgery, and this will be assessed at first post-operative visit, 3 months and 1 year post op.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

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