Late Gastrointestinal Tolerance After Prostate Radiotherapy: Is the Anal Canal the Culprit? A Narrative Critical Review

Late Gastrointestinal Tolerance After Prostate Radiotherapy: Is the Anal Canal the Culprit? A Narrative Critical Review

IntroductionLate gastro-intestinal toxicities (LGIT) secondary to pelvic radiotherapy (RT) are well described in the literature. LGIT are mainly related to rectal or ano-rectal irradiation; however, involvement of the anal canal (AC) in the occurrence of LGIT remains poorly described and understood....

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Main Authors: Paul Sargos, Mame Daro Faye, Manon Bacci, Stéphane Supiot, Igor Latorzeff, David Azria, Tamim M. Niazi, Te Vuong, Véronique Vendrely, Renaud de Crevoisier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
prostate cancer
radiotherapy
gastrointestinal toxicities
anal canal
rectum
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.666962/full

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