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Table 3.

Reasons for colon-cancer-related contacts in primary care of patients who have been treated for colon cancer with curative intent (2013–15)

	no. (%)
Abdominal pain	29 (18)
Chemotherapy-related problem^a	26 (16)
Social contact^b	22 (14)
Altered bowel habits^c	20 (13)
Psychological problem^d	19 (12)
Wound and/or post-operative problem	8 (5)
Other reason^e	31 (19)
Unknown reason	5 (3)

^aChemotherapy-related problems were hair loss, pain, change of taste, nail and skin problems, neuropathy and oedema.

^bEvaluation of general condition and hospital admissions or visits.

^cConstipation and/or diarrhoea.

^dPsychologic problems were anxiety, sleep disorder, sadness/depression and burnout.

^eOther reasons reported by less than 5% of the contacts; stoma-related problems, nausea, fatigue, erectile dysfunction and anaemia.