Patients’ perspectives and the perceptions of healthcare providers in the treatment of early rectal cancer; a qualitative study

Table 2 Characteristics of healthcare providers

Participant	Sex	Position	Experience (years)
1	Male	Gastroenterologist	14
2	Male	Gastroenterologist	8
3	Female	Radiotherapist	7
4	Male	Radiotherapist	17
5	Female	Oncologist	4
6	Male	Colorectal surgeon	15
7	Female	Colorectal surgeon	1
8	Male	Colorectal surgeon	10
9	Female	Surgical resident	5^a
10	Female	Physician assistant	4^b

ISSN: 1471-2407