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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Administration of probiotics significantly decreased the proportion of patients suffering from irritable bowel symptoms (0 week vs. 12 week ; 67. 9 % vs. 45. 7 %, p = 0. 03), improved colorectal cancer-related FACT (baseline vs. 12 weeks : 19. 79 4. 66 vs. 21. 18 3. 67, p = 0. 04) and fatigue-related FACT (baseline vs. 12 weeks : 43. 00 (36. 50-45. 50) vs. 44. 50 (38. 50-49. 00), p = 0. 02) and PHQ-9 scores (0 weeks vs. 12 weeks ; 3. 00 (0-8. 00) vs. 1. 00 (0-3. 00), p = 0. 01).