Gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy: A national survey of gastroenterologists

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2129-2139

  Henson, C C ^a   Davidson, S E ^a   Lalji, A ^b   Symonds, R P ^c   Swindell, R ^a   Andreyev, H J N ^b  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowel; Enteritis; Enteropathy; Gastroenterologist; Gastrointestinal; Late effects; Management; Pelvic radiation disease; Pelvic radiotherapy; Proctitis; Proctopathy; Radiation; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; GASTROENTEROLOGIST; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIC RADIOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 84865190295     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1323-5     Document Type: Article

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