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* Acute radiation proctitis is due to direct damage of the lining ([[epithelium]]) of the colon. <ref>Babb RR. ''Radiation proctitis: a review.'' Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Jul;91(7):1309-11. Review. PMID 8677984</ref> | |||
* Chronic radiation proctitis occurs in part because of damage to the [[blood vessel]]s which supply the colon. The colon is therefore deprived of [[oxygen]] and necessary [[nutrient]]s. | |||
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Overview
Pathophysiology
- Acute radiation proctitis is due to direct damage of the lining (epithelium) of the colon. [1]
- Chronic radiation proctitis occurs in part because of damage to the blood vessels which supply the colon. The colon is therefore deprived of oxygen and necessary nutrients.
References
- ↑ Babb RR. Radiation proctitis: a review. Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Jul;91(7):1309-11. Review. PMID 8677984