Open AccessInguinal hernia in a patient with prostate cancer to be treated with photon radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Oike Takahiro,
Shirai Katsuyuki,
Ohno Tatsuya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3256
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , radiation therapy , inguinal hernia , cancer , hernia , prostate , general surgery , radiology
Abstract Inguinal hernia should be repaired prior to photon radiotherapy for prostate cancer to avoid exposing the radiosensitive intestinal tract potentially included in hernia sac.