Radiation enteropathy

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Radiation enteropathy
Other namesRadiation enteritis, pelvic radiation disease
SpecialtyGastroenterology, surgery, oncology
SymptomsDiarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and malaise
ComplicationsStricture formation, malabsorption
Usual onsetAcute: 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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  3. ^ Fuccio L, Guido A, Andreyev HJ (December 2012). "Management of intestinal complications in patients with pelvic radiation disease". Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 10 (12): 1326–1334.e4. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2012.07.017. PMID 22858731.
  4. ^ Faithfull, Sara; Maher, Jane; Andreyev, Jervoise (2022). "Best Practice Pathway for Pelvic Radiation Disease" (PDF). www.prda.org.uk. Pelvic Radiation Disease Association. pp. 111–118. Retrieved 26 October 2024.