Personalized Dietary Intervention in Managing Bowel Dysfunction and Improving Quality of Life in Stage I-III Rectosigmoid Cancer Survivors

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Administer and determine the feasibility of the personalized dietary intervention. II. Using qualitative methods, evaluate the acceptability of the intervention as reported by survivors. III. Explore decisional conflict associated with treatment decision-making in rectal cancer surgery. OUTLINE: At 6 months after standard of care treatment, patients receive 10 sessions of personalized dietary intervention over 30 minutes each over 4 months via the telephone. Patients also receive a workbook including reference materials and intervention content. After completion of study, patients are followed up for 6 months.