Radiation enteropathy
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| Radiation enteropathy | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Radiation enteritis, pelvic radiation disease |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology, surgery, oncology |
| Symptoms | Diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and malaise |
| Complications | Stricture formation, malabsorption |
| Usual onset | Acute: several weeks after radiation Chronic: 8–12 months after radiation |
Radiation enteropathy is a syndrome that may develop following abdominal or pelvic radiation therapy for cancer.[1][2] Many affected people are cancer survivors who had treatment for cervical cancer or prostate cancer. It has also been termed pelvic radiation disease with radiation proctitis being one of its principal features[3] and radiation-induced lumbar plexopathy (RILP) being a rare consequence.[4]
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