Research Article
Long-Term Endoscopic Follow-Up of Patients with Chronic Radiation Proctopathy after Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
Table 2
Incidence of rectal bleeding, endoscopic examination, and treatment.
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| CTCAE rectal bleeding scale | | Grade 1 | 13 (12.5%) | Grade 2 | 5 (4.8%) | Grade 3 | 7 (6.7%) | Total | 25 (24.0%) | Endoscopic examination | | Number of patients who underwent endoscopy | 56 (53.8%) | Total number of endoscopy | 101 | Number of patients who underwent endoscopy in group of grade ≥ 1 rectal bleeding | 24 | Treatment | | Iron supplementation | 9 | Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation | 5 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy | 2 |
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