Palliative : Prevention/Treatment of Radiation Mucositis/Proctitis
Radiation proctitis is a known complication of radiation therapy for prostate
cancer. Commercially available treatments are often ineffective and have focused
on relieving symptoms after damage has occurred, although options exist for
prevention.
A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial concluded
that misoprostol rectal suppositories significantly reduce
acute and chronic radiation proctitis symptoms in patients receiving radiation
therapy for prostate cancer.
Am J Gastroenterol 2000 Aug;95(8):1961-6
A prospective randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded pilot
study of misoprostol rectal suppositories in the prevention of acute and
chronic radiation proctitis symptoms in prostate cancer patients.
Khan AM, Birk JW, Anderson JC, Georgsson M, Park TL, Smith CJ, Comer
GM.
Department of Radiation Oncology, State University of New York Hospital at
Stony Brook, 11794-8173, USA.
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Seven patients with radiation proctitis completed an open pilot study to evaluate
the effectiveness of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) enemas. Four weeks of treatment
resulted in clinical improvement in all patients, and modest changes in endoscopic
and pathological parameters.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Sep;91(9):1814-6
Evaluation of short-chain fatty acid enemas: treatment of radiation proctitis.
al-Sabbagh R, Sinicrope FA, Sellin JH, Shen Y, Roubein L.
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston,
USA.
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Topical sucralfate may induce a lasting remission in a majority of patients
with moderate to severe rectal bleeding due to radiation proctosigmoiditis.
Dig Dis Sci 1999 May;44(5):973-8
Natural history of late radiation proctosigmoiditis treated with
topical sucralfate suspension.
Kochhar R, Sriram PV, Sharma SC, Goel RC, Patel F
Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education
and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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