Anorectal cancer following topical formalin application for haemorrhagic radiation proctitis

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-278

  Stern, D R ^a   Steinhagen, Randolp M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal cancer; Formalin; Radiation proctitis

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; FLUOROURACIL; FORMALDEHYDE; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

AGED; ANUS CANCER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; EXPERIENCE; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE EXAMINATION; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION INJURY; RECTOSCOPY; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANUS NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORMALDEHYDE; HEMOSTATICS; HUMANS; MALE; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947581020     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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