title: [Colitis caused by radiation: 20 years' experience].
abstract: The 20 year experience with diagnosis and management of radiation colitis at the Gastroenterology Department of the Hospital Oncológico "Padre Machado" is presented. Of 404 cases, 98% were treated for carcinoma of the cervix. The most frequent symptoms were rectal bleeding (71%) and changes in the intestinal habitus (27.2%). Symptoms were present from one month to one year prior to radiation. Flexible sigmoidoscopy in 77.5% of patients showed Grade I and II actinic disease, and X Ray studies sowed Grade II and III in 80%. Thirty eight patients required surgical treatment.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monserat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bronstein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garnica
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palao
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Isern
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grillo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Peraza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gumina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vargas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy
vernacular_title: Colitis por radiación: 20 años de experiencia.