ReviewFrontline gastroenterology2013
Managing gastrointestinal symptoms after cancer treatment: a practical approach for gastroenterologists.
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- Gastrointestinal symptom profiles after resection of esophageal or gastric cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life before and after pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer (GO-PANC): longitudinal nationwide study.The British journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Diabetes mellitus and health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of breast, colorectal or prostate cancer: a population-based prospective study.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
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- CCR2-driven monocyte recruitment is protective against radiotherapy-induced intestinal toxicity.Mucosal immunology · 2026Article
- The potential of microbiome modulators to improve quality of life in cancer survivors through gut microbiome-immune interactions.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2026Review
- Association of GI symptoms with health-related quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a prospective study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Observational
- A Machine Learning Classification Model for Gastrointestinal Health in Cancer Survivors: Roles of Telomere Length and Social Determinants of Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Resection of Esophagogastric Cancer: A Longitudinal Study on Their Incidence and Impact on Patient-Reported Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Metal nanoparticles as a potential technique for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer: a comprehensive review.Cancer cell international · 2023Review
- Late adverse events in patients with pelvic cancer after oncologic treatment-intervention and treatment effect.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Persisting Deficits in Health-Related Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors 14-24 Years Post-Diagnosis: A Population-Based Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- The Chemo-Gut Study: A Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Physical, Mental, and Gastrointestinal Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors.Global advances in health and medicine · 2022Article
- Urologic, lymphedema, pelvic pain and gastrointestinal symptoms increase after radiotherapy in patients with primary uterine tumors: a prospective longitudinal Swedish cohort study.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2021Article
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Abstract
The percentage of the population living with a diagnosis of cancer is rising. By 2030, there will be 4 million cancer survivors in the UK. One quarter of cancer survivors are left with physical symptoms, which affect their quality of life. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are the most common of all chronic physical side-effects of cancer treatment and have the greatest impact on daily activity. Cancer therapies induce long-term changes in bowel function due to alterations to specific GI physiological functions. In addition, the psychological effect of a cancer diagnosis, new GI disease or pre-existing underlying conditions, may also contribute to new symptoms. Twenty-three upper GI symptoms have been identified as occurring after pelvic radiotherapy. After upper GI cancer treatment, the most troublesome symptoms include reflux, abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhoea and fatigue. Often, several symptoms are present simultaneously and women experience more symptoms than men. The symptoms which patients rate as most difficult are urgency, wind, diarrhoea, incontinence, abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Recent UK Guidance on managing GI symptoms suggests that these symptoms can be treated especially if gastroenterological advice is combined with dietetic and nursing input to optimise investigations and management. However, as different pathological processes can result in identical symptoms; a systematic, 'algorithmic' approach to assess and treat these symptoms is required. This paper aims to illustrate the value of such an approach to investigate and treat the most common GI symptoms that trouble patients. The algorithm allows clinicians to institute a comprehensive medical management plan.
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