Belgian Cancer Registry: Quality of Life

Cancer has a huge impact on the daily life of anyone that is confronted with it. An important objective of existing cancer treatment is to provide patients with a quality of life that is as optimal as possible. Effective and reliable data about the quality of life of (ex-) cancer patients can only be collected by conducting a survey about the quality of life of (ex-) cancer patients. Treatment for colon cancer has evolved considerably in recent years. These changes have not only led to a higher survival rate, they have also had a positive effect on the quality of life of patients affected by colon cancer. Since research into the quality of life of this group of patients is extremely important, the Belgian Cancer Registry launched a study, in association with 'Kom Op Tegen Kanker', in which information is collected about quality of life, (care) needs and socio-economic well-being among patients treated for colon cancer. The survey is conducted using a questionnaire sent by post. The collected data is linked to patients and tumour characteristics from the Belgian Cancer Registry's cancer registration database and to information about diagnosis and treatment. As funding is provided by the 'Kom Op Tegen Kanker' relief fund, this study focuses on patients that live in Flanders.癌症对所有罹患该病的人群的日常生活均会造成极大影响。当前癌症治疗的一项重要目标，是为患者提供尽可能最优的生活质量。要获取（既往）癌症患者生活质量的有效且可靠数据，唯有通过针对该群体开展生活质量调研方可实现。 近年来，结肠癌的治疗手段已取得长足进展。此类变革不仅提升了患者的生存率，同时也对结肠癌患者的生活质量产生了积极影响。鉴于该群体的生活质量研究极具重要性，比利时癌症登记处（Belgian Cancer Registry）联合"Kom Op Tegen Kanker"发起了一项研究，用于收集接受结肠癌治疗的患者的生活质量、（照护）需求以及社会经济福祉相关信息。本调研采用邮寄问卷的方式开展，所收集的数据将与比利时癌症登记处肿瘤登记数据库中的患者及肿瘤特征信息、以及诊疗相关信息进行关联。由于本研究由"Kom Op Tegen Kanker"救助基金提供资助，因此研究对象限定为居住在弗拉芒大区（Flanders）的患者。