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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2026; 18(12): 125845
Published online Dec 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.125845
Published online Dec 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.125845
Colorectal cancer survivors’ ability to return to work: A latent profile analysis based on a cross-sectional survey
Xiao-Fang Hong, Xue-Ping Wu, Xiu-Yun Chen, Zi-Yan Hu, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang Province, China
Ling-Nv Xie, Department of Nursing, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Xiao-Fang Hong and Xue-Ping Wu.
Author contributions: Hong XF and Wu XP were responsible for conceptualization, software, visualization, data curation, funding acquisition, and writing original draft as co-first authors; Xie LN was responsible for methodology, project administration, resources, and writing original draft; Chen XY was responsible for conceptualization, formal analysis, data curation, writing review and editing; Hu ZY was responsible for investigation, supervision, validation, and writing original draft; all of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
AI contribution statement: The authors confirm that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the preparation of this manuscript.
Supported by the Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province, No. 2023KY064 and No. 2024KY810.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Ethics Committee of Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (No. IRB-2021457).
Informed consent statement: All participants provided informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement – checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement – checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and analyzed during the present study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Ling-Nv Xie, Department of Nursing, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, No. 1 Banshan East Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang Province, China.
Received: July 22, 2026
Revised: August 13, 2026
Accepted: October 13, 2026
Published online: December 15, 2026
Processing time: 111 Days and 13.4 Hours
Revised: August 13, 2026
Accepted: October 13, 2026
Published online: December 15, 2026
Processing time: 111 Days and 13.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Three latent work-ability classes were identified among colorectal cancer survivors. Symptom burden and stigma were key associated factors, highlighting the need for individualized rehabilitation.