title: [Radiation-induced proctitis: symptoms, pathophysiology and treatment].
abstract: Radiotherapy is a major treatment of pelvic tumours. It exposes to the risk of acute and long-term side effects, such as radiation proctitis. Radiation proctitis is a complex disease requiring support ranging from initial contact with the patient until several years after completion of radiotherapy. This care includes preventive measures (clinical and dosimetric factors), detection and medical and surgical treatments. This article aims to make a review of radiation proctitis induced during the treatment of pelvic cancers.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, groupe hospitalier Sud-Réunion Terre-Sainte, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kintzinger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demoor-Goldschmidt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abderrahmani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Supiot
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011349:Proctitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006854:Hydrocortisone