Living with a Stoma After Surgical Resection for Rectal Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study to Understand How Stomas Can Affect Physical Activity

The benefits of physical activity for cancer survivors are numerous and well-substantiated. However, it is unclear how to accommodate specific cancer treatments, such as a stoma as part of treatment for rectal cancer, in order to be physically active. To bridge this gap, this study undertook an inte...

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Main Author: Saunders, Stephanie
Other Authors: Brunet, Jennifer
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37308
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-21580