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Radiation enteropathy represents the longer-term, chronic effects that may be found after a latent period most commonly of 6 months to 3 years after the end of treatment. In some cases, it does not become a problem for 20–30 years after successful curative therapy. [1]
Radiation colitis is injury to the colon caused by radiation therapy. It is usually associated with treatment for prostate cancer or cervical cancer. [1] Common symptoms are diarrhea, a feeling of being unable to empty the bowel, [2] gastrointestinal bleeding, and abdominal pain. [1]
[1] [2] Numerous studies have demonstrated that the susceptibility of organisms to systemic infection increased following exposure to ionizing radiation. [1] The risk of systemic infection is higher when the organism has a combined injury, such as a conventional blast, thermal burn, [3] or radiation burn. [2]
Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation in a short period of time. [1] Symptoms can start within an hour of exposure, and can last for several months.
Although some symptoms can overlap, it's important to note that an enlarged prostate is not a sign of cancer and doesn't raise the risk of getting prostate cancer, according to the National Cancer ...
Acute radiation proctitis — symptoms occur in the first 3 months after therapy. [4] These symptoms include diarrhea and the urgent need to defecate. Radiation associated vascular ectasias (RAVE) and chronic radiation proctopathy — previously known as "chronic radiation proctitis" occur 3-6 months after the initial exposure. RAVE is ...
Men who have undergone external beam radiation therapy may have a slightly higher risk of later developing colon cancer and bladder cancer. [34] Since prostate cancer is generally a multifocal disease, the traditional prostatectomy eliminates all local lesions by removing the entire prostate.
Symptoms of chronic radiation syndrome would include, at an early stage, impaired sense of touch and smell and disturbances of the vegetative functions. At a later stage, muscle and skin atrophy and eye cataract follow, with possible fibrous formations on the skin, in case of previous radiation burns.