Pelvic insufficiency fractures and pelvic bone metastases after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer

Conclusion: PIFs are a relatively common late complication of neoadjuvant (C)RT for rectal cancer but are often missed or misdiagnosed as pelvic bone metastases. The differentiation of PIFs from pelvic bone metastases is important because of a different treatment and disease outcome.PMID:37656773 | DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2252168

Source: Acta Oncologica - September 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lotte Rijpma-Jacobs Ellen van der Vlies David B Meek Thomas L Bollen Peter D Siersema Bas L A M Weusten Martijn Intven Niels van Lelyveld Maartje Los Source Type: research