• Trimodal prehabilitation studied for anxiety and quality of life in CRC surgery

    An interim analysis of 45 patients (20 in prehabilitation, 25 in standard care) in a randomized trial evaluated whether a program combining exercise, nutrition, and psychological counseling could affect perioperative anxiety and health-related quality of life within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway, measuring anxiety change from baseline to 52 weeks post-surgery. (Frontiers in Surgery)