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ReviewWorld journal of urology2023

Pelvic radiation-induced urinary strictures: etiology and management of a challenging disease.

Gregory Kunkel, Hiren Patel, Alain Kaldany, Sai Allu, Sammy Elsamra, Madeline Cancian

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Review in World journal of urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gregory KunkelDepartment of Urology, UMass Chan: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Gregory.Kunkel@umassmemorial.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-3598
Hiren PatelDivision of Urology, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Alain KaldanyDivision of Urology, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Sai AlluDivision of Urology, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.
Sammy ElsamraDivision of Urology, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Madeline CancianDivision of Urology, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation is a common treatment modality for pelvic malignancies. While it can be effective at cancer control, downstream effects can manifest months to years after treatment, leaving patients with significant morbidity. Within urology, a particularly difficult post-radiation consequence is urinary tract stricture, either of the urethra, bladder neck, or ureter. In this review, we will discuss the mechanism of radiation damage and treatment options for these potentially devastating urinary sequelae.

Indexed as

Urethral StrictureConstriction, PathologicHumansUrethraUrinary BladderRadiation-induced urinary strictureUreteral reconstructionUreteral strictureUrethral reconstructionUrethral stricture

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PMID37014391

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