Gastrointestinal symptoms of pelvic radiation disease (part 1): literature review

Author:

Ludlow Helen1,Green John2

Affiliation:

1. Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist, at University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

2. Consultant Gastroenterologist, at University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Abstract

Radiotherapy used to treat cancers in the pelvic region can have lasting side effects, and the persistence of these symptoms for 3 months or more is described as pelvic radiation disease (PRD). The growing number of pelvic cancer patients being diagnosed and successfully treated is increasing the incidence of PRD. This review examines the literature on the gastrointestinal symptoms of PRD. This includes how PRD is defined, how it is identified and how it relates specifically to the three pelvic cancers in which it most commonly manifests (prostate, gynaecological and colorectal). It pays particular attention to the impact of PRD on patient experience and quality of life. This review is the first part in a series on the GI symptoms of PRD.

Publisher

Mark Allen Group

Subject

Advanced and Specialised Nursing,Medical–Surgical

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