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Acute Proctitis
Investigators at University Hospital zero in on acute proctitis
February 10th, 2009
According to recent research from Germany, "To evaluate prospectively the effect of sodium butyrate enemas on the treatment of acute and the potential influence on late radiation-induced proctitis. 31 patients had been treated with sodium butyrate enemas for radiation-induced acute grade II proctitis which had developed after 40 Gy in median. During irradiation the toxicity was evaluated weekly by the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) and subsequently yearly by the RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) and LENT-SOMA scale. 23 of 31 patients (74%) experienced a decrease of CTC grade within 8 days on median." "A statistical significant difference between the incidence and...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-02-10)
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