1. Radiation Proctitis: Current Strategies in Management
- Author
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Nhue L. Do, Deborah Nagle, and Vitaliy Poylin
- Subjects
Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Modalities ,Hepatology ,Radiation proctitis ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Gastroenterology ,Review Article ,medicine.disease ,Radiation therapy ,Pelvic malignancy ,Medicine ,lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,Radiology ,lcsh:RC799-869 ,business ,Complication - Abstract
Radiation proctitis is a known complication following radiation therapy for pelvic malignancy. The majority of cases are treated nonsurgically, and an understanding of the available modalities is crucial in the management of these patients. In this paper, we focus on the current treatments of radiation proctitis.
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- 2011