Assessment of acute bowel function after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Is it accurate enough?

Marta BonetL CayetanoM NúñezE Jovell-FernándezA AguilarY Ribas

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2017)

Bowel symptoms such as urgency may remain undetected by usual tools to assess toxicity after radiotherapy. Assessment of bowel toxicity should be reappraised in order to identify those patients who may have symptoms with an impact on their quality of life.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
early stage
locally advanced
oxidative stress
radiation therapy
liver failure
radiation induced
radical prostatectomy
sleep quality
respiratory failure
drug induced
intensive care unit
urinary incontinence
hepatitis b virus
aortic dissection
depressive symptoms