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A study to investigate women's experiences of radiation enteritis following radiotherapy for cervical cancer
Author(s) -
Abayomi J.,
Kirwan J.,
Hackett A.,
Bagnall G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.2005.00633.x
Subject(s) - medicine , embarrassment , radiation enteritis , radiation therapy , qualitative research , quality of life (healthcare) , affect (linguistics) , cervical cancer , disease , family medicine , cancer , physical therapy , nursing , psychotherapist , linguistics , philosophy , psychology , social science , sociology
Radiotherapy remains the standard treatment for cervical cancer, especially for more advanced disease. It is estimated that the prevalence of chronic radiation enteritis (CRE) post-radiotherapy is in the region of 5-15%. However, preliminary studies at the study hospital suggest the problem to be more widespread (C. Israel, unpublished data).