Abnormal neuronal response to rectal and anal stimuli in patients treated with primary radiotherapy for anal cancer.

CONCLUSION: Patients treated with RT/CRT for anal cancer have impaired ano-rectal sensory pathways and abnormal cortical processing. This may play a central role for the pathogenesis of late proctopathy.
PMID: 29706461 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - April 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Haas S, Faaborg P, Gram M, Lundby L, Brock C, Drewes AM, Laurberg S, Krogh K, Christensen P Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research