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Radiation proctitis secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Overview

Regular clinical follow up and early diagnosis is the key of secondary prevention.[1]

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Strategies for the secondary prevention include:[2][3]

  • Regular clinical follow-up should be started immediately after radiation.
  • Early diagnosis of the acute radiation proctitis using proctoscopy and clinical evaluation
References

References

  1. Babb RR (1996). “Radiation proctitis: a review”. Am J Gastroenterol. 91 (7): 1309–11. PMID 8677984.
  2. Stojcev Z, Krokowicz Ł, Krokowicz P, Szczepkowski M, Borycka-Kiciak K, Kiciak A; et al. (2013). “Early treatment and prevention of the radiation proctitis–composite enemas containing sodium butyrate”. Int J Colorectal Dis. 28 (12): 1731–2. doi:10.1007/s00384-013-1682-0. PMC 3898359. PMID 23516076.
  3. Stojcev, Zoran; Krokowicz, Łukasz; Krokowicz, Piotr; Szczepkowski, Marek; Borycka-Kiciak, Katarzyna; Kiciak, Adam; Walkowiak, Jarosław; Drews, Michał; Banasiewicz, Tomasz (2013). “Early treatment and prevention of the radiation proctitis—composite enemas containing sodium butyrate”. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 28 (12): 1731–1732. doi:10.1007/s00384-013-1682-0. ISSN 0179-1958.

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