Radiation-induced bowel injury: the impact of radiotherapy on survivorship after treatment for gynaecological cancers

S Kuku, C Fragkos, M McCormack, A Forbes

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Abstract

The number of women surviving cancer who live with symptoms of bowel toxicity affecting their quality of life continues to rise. In this retrospective study, we sought to describe and analyse the presenting clinical features in our cohort, and evaluate possible predictors of severity and chronicity in women with radiation-induced bowel injury after treatment for cervical and endometrial cancers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1504-1512
Number of pages9
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume109
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Sep 2013

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cohort Studies
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female
  • Humans
  • Intestines
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Radiotherapy
  • Survival Rate

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