Managing the consequences of treatment:

A little more detail....


At least 625,000 people in the UK experience long term consequences of their cancer or its treatment

  • 90,000 affected by gastrointestinal problems, such as faecal incontinence, diarrhoea and bleeding
  • 350,000 experiencing sexual difficulties
  • 150,000 with urinary problems
  • 63,000 affected by lymphoedema
  • 350,000 with chronic fatigue
  • 240,000 living with mental health problems
  • 80,000 living with hormonal symptoms

Cancer in the context of other long-term conditions.
Scoping evidence review and secondary data analysis. 2015.

  • Life after cancer is further complicated by the number of people living with other conditions (comorbidities).
  • People with cancer have the same conditions as those of a similar age profile without cancer, but tend have higher prevalence of them.

 Sources of the percentages opposite:

  • Grey = patient reported
  • Purple = BMI score 30+
  • Green = HES data

 

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