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- Title
A Ten-year-long Update on Radiation Proctitis Among Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Curative External Beam Radiotherapy.
- Authors
FERINI, GIANLUCA; PERGOLIZZI, STEFANO
- Abstract
This comprehensive synopsis summarizes the most relevant information obtained from a systematic analysis of studies of the last decade on radiation proctitis, one of the most feared radioinduced side effects among prostate cancer patients treated with curative external beam radiotherapy. The present review provides a useful support to radiation oncologists for limiting the onset or improving the treatment of radiation proctitis. This work shows that the past decade was a harbinger of significant new evidence in technological advances and technical tricks to avoid radiation proctitis, in addition to dosimetric perspectives and goals, understanding of pathogenesis, diagnostic work-up and treatment. We believe that a well-rounded knowledge of such an issue is fundamental for its appropriate management.
- Subjects
PROSTATE cancer patients; PROSTATE cancer treatment; PROCTITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION dosimetry
- Publication
In Vivo, 2021, Vol 35, Issue 3, p1379
- ISSN
0258-851X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21873/invivo.12390