Pelvic radiation disease:A new starting point of treatment of complications caused by radiotherapy / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Radiotherapy is an important method of tumor treatment .The incidence of complications caused by radiotherapy is high, which seriously effect patients′quality of life.The current terms of radiation enteritis , radiation proctitis and radiation cystitis can not reflect the changes of physiopathology after radiotherapy .Nowadays , a consensus has been gradually reached that 'pelvic radiation disease'is a more accurate description .This article mainly introduces the definition evolution , significance and current status of pelvic radiation disease to draw the attention of domestic related professionals .A new starting point is opening for the curing of radiotherapy-related complications .