Radiation Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis: Current Treatments
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Chemical- and radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis: current treatments and challenges
• To review the published data on predisposing risk factors for cancer treatment-induced haemorrhagic cystitis (HC) and the evidence for the different preventive and therapeutic measures that have been used in order to help clinicians optimally define and manage this potentially serious condition. • Despite recognition that HC can be a significant complication of cancer treatment, there is curr...
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PURPOSE Hemorrhagic cystitis is a recognized possible side effect of therapeutic radiation administered for a variety of pelvic malignancies. Patients may experience pain, bleeding and clot retention. Various palliative treatments, including instillation of alum, silver nitrate and formalin, may be unsuccessful in alleviating patient symptoms. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is often used to treat po...
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Hemorrhagic cystitis resulting from radiation to pelvic visceral malignant lesions often might be incurable and there have been no established definitive treatment. We experienced a case with severe radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis refractory to conventional therapy. The treatment with oral administration of prednisolone was performed and obtained a successful result. Gross hematuria disa...
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BACKGROUND Hemorrhagic radiation cystitis (HRC) is a significant clinical problem that occurs after pelvic radiation therapy and is often refractory. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) for HRC. METHODS Daily 90 minute sessions of HBO at 2 ATM 100% oxygen were given to 32 HRC patients with ASTRO grades 3-4 hematuria. RESULTS The median age was...
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عنوان ژورنال: Songklanagarind Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2465-468X,0125-8435
DOI: 10.31584/smj.2017.35.4.755