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ReviewCureus2024

Radiation Proctitis: A Review of Pathophysiology and Treatment Strategies.

Mohit Bhatia, Hadeel Suliman, Rizwan Ahmed, Danko Kostadinov, Tarun Singhal

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Review in Cureus, 2024. 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

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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

5 authors.

Mohit BhatiaColorectal and General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Hadeel SulimanColorectal and General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Rizwan AhmedGeneral Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Danko KostadinovColorectal and General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Tarun SinghalColorectal and General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiotherapy (RT) has become an integral part of cancer treatment worldwide; it aims to arrest the uncontrolled growth of tumor cells by using high-energy rays. Radiation proctitis is a known clinical manifestation after the RT regime for pelvic malignancies. Radiation proctitis can have a variable presentation, and there are a lot of patient-related factors that can affect the eventual outcome. In most instances, it is self-limiting; however, it can become chronic in some cases and can affect the quality of life. Many treatment options are recommended, but there has been no consensus on the treatment protocols for managing this known clinical condition. We have tried to briefly describe its pathogenesis, important factors affecting the outcome, and available treatment strategies.

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cancer radiotherapypelvic malignancyradiationradiation proctitissevere proctitis

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PMID39483948
PMCPMC11525059

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