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" Causation and clinical management of pelvic radiation disease. "
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BL
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725227
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b544946
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Causation and clinical management of pelvic radiation disease.
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| Publication Statement
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[Place of publication not identified]: Springer, 2013
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| ISBN
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1447117042
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: 9781447117049
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| Contents
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1 General Principles.- 1 Radiotherapy Techniques.- Carcinoma Bladder.- Carcinoma Prostate.- Carcinoma Cervix.- Carcinoma Rectum.- References.- Suggested Further Reading.- 2 Pathology of Radiation Injury.- General Features of Radiation Injury.- Ectasia and Aneurysm Formation.- Occlusive Effect.- Arterial Medial Hypertrophy.- Pathology of Radiation Bowel Disease.- Small Intestine.- Large Intestine.- Pathogenesis of Late Radiation Bowel Disease.- Urinary Tract Injury.- Ureter.- Bladder.- References.- 3 Radiology of Radiation Injury.- Radiological Assessment: Methods of Investigation.- Small Bowel.- Large Bowel.- Urinary Tract.- Ultrasound and Computed Tomography.- Radiological Signs.- Small Bowel.- Large Bowel.- Urinary Tract.- References.- 2 Bowel Disorders.- 4 Clinical Features of Radiation Bowel Disease.- Immediate Reactions.- Late Radiation Disease.- Predisposing Factors.- Clinical Presentation.- Investigation of Late Radiation Bowel Disease.- Remote Radiation Disease.- Intestinal Obstruction.- Malabsorption.- Association with Rectal Carcinoma.- References.- 5 Experimental Findings in Radiation Bowel Disease.- Histological Changes in Blood Vessels.- Qualitative Vascular Changes.- Quantitative Vascular Changes.- Fibrin Thrombi and Injury to Vascular Endothelium.- Progression of Vascular Lesions and Latency of Bowel Injury.- Experimental Studies of the Microvasculature and Pathogenesis of Radiation Bowel Disease.- Intravascular Studies in Experimental Animals.- Intravascular Studies in Human Radiation Bowel Disease.- References.- 6 Treatment of Radiation Bowel Disease.- Prevention.- Treatment of Early Disease.- Treatment of Late Disease.- Medical Treatment.- Preparation and Timing for Surgery.- Operative Management.- Outcome on Follow Up.- References.- 3 Urinary Tract Disorders.- 7 Predisposing Factors, Clinical Features, Investigations: Radiation Urinary Tract Disease.- Immediate Reactions (Early Disease).- Late Disease.- Predisposing Factors.- Clinical Features.- Upper Urinary Tract Disorders.- Lower Urinary Tract Disorders.- Investigations.- References.- 8 Treatment of Radiation Urinary Tract Disease.- General Principles.- Conservative Treatment.- Pre-operative Preparation.- Operative Treatment.- Ureteric Disorders.- Bladder Disease.- Combined Urinary Tract and Bowel Problems.- Bladder Neck and Urethral Problems.- Post-operative Care.- Complications.- Prognosis.- References.- 9 Conclusions and the Future.
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RC280.P35C387 2013
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