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(2) Methods: This research is a prospective study conducted over a period of 6 months involving patients admitted in the Department of Surgery II, Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital. The specific questionnaire designed by us for patients with colorectal cancer contains questions about the quality of life and symptoms such as weight loss, pain, constipation, and diarrhoea. (3) Results: Our prospective study included in the analysis 50 patients with colorectal cancer. The CR 29 questionnaire outlined scores below 30 for sore skin, urinary incontinence, dysuria, faecal incontinence, flatulence, discomfort from bowel movement, sexual dysfunction and hair loss. The CR 30 functioning scale depicted high scores for cognitive (100%, 95% CI [0.91\u20131]), physical (88%, 95% CI [0.75\u20130.95]), and functional (88%, 95% CI [0.39\u20130.68]) domains and low scores (&lt;50) for emotional (98%, 95% CI [0.88\u20130.99]) and social (100%, 95% CI [0.91\u20131]) functions. 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