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Radiation Enteritis following Radiotherapy for Prostatic Carcinoma
Author(s) -
JR. FRANCIS J. DUGGAN,
SANFORD EDGAR J.,
JR. THOMAS J. ROHNER
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb04003.x
Subject(s) - radiation enteritis , medicine , radiation therapy , carcinoma , prostate , radiology , lymph node , cancer
Summary Two cases of radiation enteritis and small bowel obstruction are reported following supervoltage radiation therapy for carcinoma of the prostate. The mechanisms of radiation injury to the small bowel and contributing factors are discussed. It is suggested that lymph node staging procedures for carcinoma of the prostate be done extraperitoneally in order to avoid the enhanced sensitivity of small bowel to radiation injury following transperitoneal procedures.