Radiation proctitis (RP) is a common side effect of radiation therapy to the pelvis. It often manifests as rectal bleeding. Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC) is considered the best treatment option for symptomatic patients. Herein, a case with classical diagnostic features in an 85-year-...
Pelvic radiation is a common therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. A complication of this therapy, radiation proctitis, may be limited to the direct posttreatment period or it may appear as serious complications that occur months to years after therapy has been completed. Mucosal damage, ...
short report metronidazole in the treatment of chronic proctitis: a controlled trial grade i was normal; grade ii showed hyperaemic mucosa; grade iii inclu... Oral treatment of these patients and their sexual partner with metronidazole (Flagyl) is effective. Prevailing strains of the gonococcus ...
Treatment of dehydration 5-ASAand/orsteroidenemas Discontinuation of RT if symptoms are severe Chronicradiation proctitis[34][36][37] Onset:3 monthsto years after RT[36] Incidence:2–20%of patients undergoingpelvicradiation[34] Pathophysiology:radiation causes damage toblood vessels→ compromised blood...
Our previous study has found that the commonly accepted treatment for patients with radiation proctitis in China is dexamethasone (DXM) combined with gentamicin (GM)20. But in some extent, the combination of DXM and GM results in decrease in immunity of ARP mice5. Our previous study showed ...
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Given that more cancers are being diagnosed earlier and that treatment of cancer is improving, health issues of cancer survivors are becoming more common a
AIM. The primary objective is to evaluate the role of endoscopic therapy in CRP, emphasizing its potential to standardize treatment protocols. The study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of APC and formalin, comparing their clinical response rates, complications, and highlighting the need for ...
(A, E and C16), aloe vera17,18, and MSCs19. However, these therapies of radiation proctitis remain a relatively unsatisfactory and need to be further researched. Our previous study has found that the commonly accepted treatment for patients with radiation proctitis in China is dexamethasone (...