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ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2021

Update on the management of the gastrointestinal effects of radiation.

Hannah McCaughan, Stephen Boyle, John J McGoran

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Review in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Esophageal Mucosal Injuries From Drugs, Radiation, and Caustic Agents.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hannah McCaughanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry BT47 6SB, United Kingdom.
Stephen BoyleDepartment of Gastroenterology, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry BT47 6SB, United Kingdom.
John J McGoranDepartment of Gastroenterology, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry BT47 6SB, United Kingdom. jmcgoran01@qub.ac.uk.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation therapy is a long-established and essential modality in the treatment of many cancers. It is well known that tissue within a field of radiation can suffer indiscriminate effects, leading to acute and chronic problems. The gastrointestinal tract may be adversely affected by radiation. From the mouth to the rectum, patients can experience troublesome symptoms that require the concerted input of specialist teams. Interventions range from nursing care, dietetic optimization, pharmacological management, and mechanical procedures through endoscopy and surgery. Quality evidence exists mainly for radiation induced effects in four distinct areas of the gastrointestinal tract: oral mucosa, esophagus, small bowel, and rectum. This review explores the experiences of oncology and gastrointestinal teams in managing the most common conditions and some of the different practices for radiation associated morbidity.

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EndoscopyRadiationStricture

Identifiers

PMID34040701
PMCPMC8131910

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