Role of the Spouse/Partner of Persons Treated With Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer (APPACH)

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria for patients:

Men or women :

• able to understand written and spoken French ;
• Who have been informed about the study;
• with stage III or IV cancer of the colon or recto-sigmoid junction (Code C18 and C19 of the ICD 10), operated or not with curative intent; treated with chemotherapy in one of the study centres (adjuvant or 1st-line chemotherapy or palliative chemotherapy);
• Currently living with a spouse or partner;
• Who has consented to his/her spouse/partner taking part in the study.

Inclusion criteria for the spouse/partner:

Men or women:

• able to understand written and spoken French ;
• Who have been informed about the study; living at the home of the spouse/partner;
• Able to take part in an interview of approximately one hour;
• Who has provided consent to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria for patients:

Men or women :

• Under guardianship;
• With a severe disease resulting in a major handicap;
• With severe mental retardation affecting ability to understand;
• With rectal cancer;
• with stage I or II cancer of the colon or recto-sigmoid junction;
• with a history of treated cancer (colorectal or other);
• with another cancer under treatment

Exclusion criteria for the spouse:

Men or women:

• Under guardianship;
• With a severe disease resulting in a major handicap;
• With severe mental retardation affecting ability to understand