Pernilla Lagergren

Esophageal cancer has a worse prognosis than most tumor diseases and it often requires a very extensive surgery for chance of cure. The recovery after surgery is often long, troublesome and incomplete. It is important to identify influential factors that have a negative effect on the patient's quality of life after the operation. Weight loss and eating difficulties are central problems of the patients after surgery that need to be counteracted. Esophageal cancer is also a "family disease" and it is of great importance to examine the needs of relatives. The project is based on three nation-wide Swedish data collections on patients who are operated on for esophageal cancer. A group of patients participate in the planning of the studies. In a clinical trial, a 12-week physical exercise program is tested to counter muscle loss and improve quality of life. Several patient-reported measures such as quality of life, stress, anxiety, depression and weight are collected / measured from repeatedly after surgery. Furthermore, data on the patient, tumor, treatment, care time and survival are collected. The patient's relatives participate by answering several questions in order to improve their situation as well. Through studies of high scientific quality about important issues for patients, we want to demonstrate ways to how the healthcare system can provide the opportunity for better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer and support for their relatives. Factors that affect the recovery should be identifiable at an early stage and guide an individual follow-up with targeted measures, including physical activity. This project can lead to patients who are operated for esophageal cancer receiving the support and help they need to optimize their quality of life and adaptation to post-operative life.

Esophageal cancer has a worse prognosis than most tumor diseases, and it often requires a very extensive surgery for cure and recovery after surgery is often long, cumbersome and incomplete. Weight loss and eating difficulties are central problems after the operation and therefore important to counteract. It is important to identify factors that have a negative effect on the patient's quality of life after surgery. Cancer is also a "family disease" and it is of great importance to examine the needs of relatives. The project is based on three nation-wide Swedish data collections as well as a data collection at a large center for esophageal cancer in London on patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer. We shall In a clinical trial test whether a physical exercise program can counter muscle loss. Data on several patient-reported measures such as quality of life, stress, anxiety, depression and weight are available from repeatedly after surgery. Furthermore, data on the patient, tumor, treatment, care time and survival are collected. The patient's relatives are invited to answer several questions in order to improve their situation as well. Through studies of high scientific quality about important issues for patients, we want to demonstrate ways to how the healthcare system can provide the opportunity for better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer and support for their relatives. Factors that affect the recovery should be identifiable at an early stage and guide an individualized follow-up with targeted measures, among other things. physical activity. This project can lead to patients who are operated for esophageal cancer receiving the support and help they need to optimize their quality of life and adaptation to post-operative life.

Esophageal cancer has a worse prognosis than most tumor diseases, and it often requires a very extensive surgery for cure and recovery after surgery is often long, cumbersome and incomplete. Weight loss and eating difficulties are central problems after the operation and therefore important to counteract. It is important to identify factors that have a negative effect on the patient's quality of life after surgery. Cancer is also a "family disease" and it is of great importance to examine the needs of relatives. The project is based on three nation-wide Swedish data collections as well as a data collection at a large center for esophageal cancer in London on patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer. We shall In a clinical trial test whether a physical exercise program can counter muscle loss. Data on several patient-reported measures such as quality of life, stress, anxiety, depression and weight are available from repeatedly after surgery. Furthermore, data on the patient, tumor, treatment, care time and survival are collected. The patient's relatives are invited to answer several questions in order to improve their situation as well. Through studies of high scientific quality about important issues for patients, we want to demonstrate ways to how the healthcare system can provide the opportunity for better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer and support for their relatives. Factors that affect the recovery should be identifiable at an early stage and guide an individualized follow-up with targeted measures, among other things. physical activity. This project can lead to patients who are operated for esophageal cancer receiving the support and help they need to optimize their quality of life and adaptation to post-operative life.

Esophageal cancer has a worse prognosis than most tumor diseases, and it often requires a very extensive surgery for cure and recovery after surgery is often long, cumbersome and incomplete. Weight loss and eating difficulties are central problems after the operation and therefore important to counteract. It is important to identify factors that have a negative effect on the patient's quality of life after surgery. Cancer is also a "family disease" and it is of great importance to examine the needs of relatives. The project is based on three nation-wide Swedish data collections as well as a data collection at a large center for esophageal cancer in London on patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer. We shall In a clinical trial test whether a physical exercise program can counter muscle loss. Data on several patient-reported measures such as quality of life, stress, anxiety, depression and weight are available from repeatedly after surgery. Furthermore, data on the patient, tumor, treatment, care time and survival are collected. The patient's relatives are invited to answer several questions in order to improve their situation as well. Through studies of high scientific quality about important issues for patients, we want to demonstrate ways to how the healthcare system can provide the opportunity for better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer and support for their relatives. Factors that affect the recovery should be identifiable at an early stage and guide an individualized follow-up with targeted measures, among other things. physical activity. This project can lead to patients who are operated for esophageal cancer receiving the support and help they need to optimize their quality of life and adaptation to post-operative life.