The Gut Microbiome and Gastrointestinal Toxicities in Pelvic Radiation Therapy: A Clinical Review

The Gut Microbiome and Gastrointestinal Toxicities in Pelvic Radiation Therapy: A Clinical Review

Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities are common adverse effects of pelvic radiotherapy (RT). Several recent studies revealed that toxicity of RT is associated with dysbiosis of the gut microbiome. Method: A literature search was conducted in electronic databases Medline, PubMed, and ScienceD...

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Main Authors: Byeongsang Oh, Thomas Eade, Gillian Lamoury, Susan Carroll, Marita Morgia, Andrew Kneebone, George Hruby, Mark Stevens, Frances Boyle, Stephen Clarke, Brian Corless, Mark Molloy, David Rosenthal, Michael Back
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
gut microbiome
radiotherapy
chemoradiotherapy
cancer
gastrointestinal toxicities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/10/2353

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