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Postprostatectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of a Rectal Vascular Malformation

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a potentially curative management option for patients with prostate cancer that recurs after prostatectomy. Although generally well-tolerated, the risk of moderate-to-severe rectal bleeding is an important consideration in defining the therapeutic index for a potential course of pelvic radiation therapy (RT). Historically, rectal bleeding has been considered a well-documented side effect of EBRT for prostate cancer, both in the intact1 and postoperative2 settings.

Source: Advances in Radiation Oncology

DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.101043

Authors: Krishnan R. Patel, Wael Saad, Theo Heller, Baris Turkbey, Deborah E. Citrin

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000