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What are your preferred strategies to manage mild to moderate rectal ulceration causing tenesmus and discomfort after chemoradiation for rectal adenocarcinoma?

Or, to manage tenesmus and discomfort after any type of pelvic radiation.
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Radiation Oncology · Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
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Radiation-induced proctitis or tenesmus -- important to determine if the cause is external or internal to anal verge. Also important to rule out rectal fissures as this typically requires a different approach (Analpram cream and high fiber diet, +/- GI evaluation).

If the cause is internal to anal v...

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