Radiation damage to the rectum and anus: Pathophysiology, clinical features and surgical implications

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 2-12

  Reis, E D ^a   Vine, A J ^a   Heimann, T ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ano rectum; Complications; Proctitis; Radiation injury; Radiotherapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; DNA FRAGMENT; DOXORUBICIN; EOSIN; FLUOROURACIL; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTAMINE; MESALAZINE; MITOMYCIN C; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; STEROID; SUCRALFATE; SULFADIAZINE; TIOPRONIN;

ABDOMINAL CANCER; ANUS CARCINOMA; ANUS INJURY; CANCER CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL KILLING; CELL MEMBRANE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS CANCER; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION INJURY; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECTUM INJURY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISEASE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0036205165     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2002.00282.x     Document Type: Review

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