Gender | |
Women | 21 |
Men | 20 |
Age at diagnosis: range (years) | 25–78 |
Age category (years) | |
20–39 | 2 |
40–49 | 5 |
50–59 | 9 |
60–65 | 9 |
>65 | 16 |
Years since diagnosis: range | 4 weeks–36 years |
<5 years | 20 |
5–10 years | 12 |
>10 years | 9 |
Active in self-help group/activities | |
Yes | 23 |
No | 17 |
Working status at diagnosis | |
Working | 12 |
Retired | 29 |
Recurrence/metastasis | 17 |
Type of treatment(s) received | |
Surgery | 40 |
Chemotherapy | 29 |
Radiation | 19 |
No treatment (yet) | 1 |
Stoma | 24 |
Ileostomy | 13 |
Colostomy | 11 |
Stoma reversal | 7* |
*Of the 24 interviewees who had a stoma.