Low anterior resection syndrome: Introducing the LARS toolkit for patients and clinicians.

Authors

Jennie Burch, Claire Taylor, Christine Norton

Published in

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). Volume 35. Issue 17. Pages S22-S28. Sep 17, 2026. Epub Jun 10, 2026.

Abstract

Living with the consequences of rectal cancer treatment, with symptoms that can include bowel dysfunction, can be difficult. Patients need the tools to self‑manage these symptoms and they also need information and support to do so. Using information gained from patients and healthcare specialists it was possible to gain a deeper understanding of what patients want to know about low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). Although each individual will have differing symptoms, goals and treatment preferences, the two LARS toolkits, which are described in this article, can assist the nurse to improve quality of life. The patient toolkit was developed for people living with LARS, and designed to be used in conjunction with clinical discussion. The clinician toolkit aims to assist nurses in understanding assessment processes and interventions such as conservative management of LARS. It is important to live well after cancer treatment and nurses need to support people to do so.

PMID:
42748022
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 17 Sep 2026.

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