Rationale and design of the PROMETCO study: A real-world, prospective, longitudinal cohort on the continuum of care of metastatic colorectal cancer from a clinical and patient perspective

Abstract

The PROMETCO study is collecting real-world data on metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with two progressions. This international, prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study is collecting data on mCRC patients with two disease progressions since diagnosis and receiving subsequent treatment. Objectives include overall survival, treatment patterns, effectiveness and safety and patient-reported outcomes using the EuroQol 5-level, 5-dimensional questionnaire, the Brief Fatigue Inventory and a modified version of the ACCEPTance by the Patients of their Treatment (ACCEPT