Long-term trajectories of health-related quality of life after curative surgery in early-stage esophageal cancer: A prospective cohort study in Korea.
INTRODUCTION Although esophagectomy offers curative potential, patients commonly experience persistent gastrointestinal symptoms and reduced quality of life after surgery. While most health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data are derived from Western adenocarcinoma populations, East Asian patients predominantly have s...