Ionising radiation therapy is a common treatment modality for different types of cancer and
its use is expected to increase with advances in screening and early detection of cancer …

With the recent advances in detection and treatment of cancer, there is an increasing
emphasis on the efficacy and safety aspects of cancer therapy. Radiation therapy is a …

Aim: To systematically review the prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for reducing the
incidence or severity of intestinal symptoms among cancer patients receiving radiotherapy …

The risk of injury to the intestine is dose limiting during abdominal and pelvic radiation
therapy. Delayed bowel toxicity is difficult to manage and adversely impacts the quality of life …

Late gastrointestinal complications of radiation therapy have been recognized but not
extensively studied. In this paper, the late effects of radiation on three gastrointestinal sites …

Radiotherapy is one of the main therapeutic methods for treating cancer. The digestive
system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and the accessory organs of digestion (the …

Ionizing radiation is commonly used to treat a number of malignancies. Although highly
effective and now more targeted, many patients suffer side effects. The number of cancer …

Background Gastrointestinal toxicity is frequently observed during radiotherapy of
malignancies in the abdomen and pelvis. The proposed pathophysiology of radiation …

Abstract Changes in cancer incidence and mortality have been modest during the past
several decades, but the number of cancer survivors has almost tripled during the same …

Severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), such as loss of the gastrointestinal mucosa
and haemorrhage, following accidental overexposure to ionising radiation appears to be a …