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One week of IMRT for recurrent PCa - issue with empty rectum

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I had the same issue with my salvage radiation. Someone should have printed up , and gave me an instruction sheet on what to eat and what not to eat during my treatment regimen. The radiologists assume too much !

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melvinw | @melvinw | Oct 6 9:19am

@firespooks Agreed, I don’t get this “not overwhelm you with info” approach. The whole bladder and rectum thing is pretty critical to successful RT and mitigating side effects and radiation damage beyond the target zone.

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