Radiation proctitis: Current strategies in management

Nhue L. Do; Deborah Nagle; Vitaliy Poylin

doi:10.1155/2011/917941

Radiation proctitis: Current strategies in management

Nhue L. Do, Deborah Nagle, Vitaliy Poylin^*

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Surgery, Gastrointestinal/Endocrinology Division

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	917941
Journal	Gastroenterology Research and Practice
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/917941
State	Published - 2011

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Hepatology
Gastroenterology

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