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CLINICS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 103-111Publisher
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547337
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radiation; proctitis; treatment; diagnosis
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Radiation therapy is a widely utilized treatment modality for pelvic malignancies, including prostate cancer, rectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Given its fixed position in the pelvis, the rectum is at a high risk for injury secondary to ionizing radiation. Despite advances made in radiation science, up to 75% of the patients will suffer from acute radiation proctitis and up to 20% may experience chronic symptoms. Symptoms can be variable and include diarrhea, bleeding, incontinence, and fistulization. A multitude of treatment options exist. This article summarizes the latest knowledge relating to radiation proctopathy focusing on the vast array of treatment options.
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