The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for managing radiation-induced proctitis – results of a 10-year retrospective cohort study

The largest retrospective study of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in radiation-induced proctitis:

Moreira Monteiro A, Alpuim Costa D, Mareco V and Espiney Amaro C (2023). The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for managing radiation-induced proctitis – results of a 10-year retrospective cohort study. Front. Oncol. 13:1235237. doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1235237 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1235237).

ROVER (Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation) GI (gastrointestinal)|GU (genitourinary) session

Late side effects of radiotherapy

Toxicity typically occurring more than 3 months after treatment.

Bibliographic reference: Peach MS, et al. Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acute and Late Gastrointestinal Toxicity after Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2015;2015:624736. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/624736.

Acute side effects of radiotherapy

Toxicity typically occurring within 3 months of treatment.

Bibliographic reference: Peach MS, et al. Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acute and Late Gastrointestinal Toxicity after Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2015;2015:624736. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/624736.

Radiodermatitis or radiation dermatitis

It «is a cutaneous inflammatory reaction to exposure to biologically effective levels of ionizing radiation» [1]. It «can range from erythema to wet desquamation of the skin (tissue sloughing) in acute form; tissue atrophy, fibrosis, and permanent scarring in chronic form. Permanent changes in skin pigmentation can also occur» [2].

Source: Aistars J, Vehlow K. Radiation Dermatitis | Cancer Network. Cancernetworkcom. 2007. Available at: http://www.cancernetwork.com/oncology-nursing/radiation-dermatitis. Accessed March 30, 2018.

Source: Madhavan R. Radiation in oral cancers. Slidesharenet. 2017. Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/ramumpanicker/radiation-in-oral-cancers. Accessed March 30, 2018.

How to care for your skin during radiation therapy:

Bibliographic references:
[1] Radiodermatitis. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved January 7 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/radiodermatitis.
[2] Radiation dermatitis. (n.d.) Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing. (2012). Retrieved January 7 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/radiation+dermatitis.