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Anyone have rectal pain after radiation? What helps?

Posted by justnate @justnate, Apr 3 6:46pm

6 months after radiation for prostate cancer I develop pain in my rectal area the oncologist said it was due to the radiation has anybody else experienced this if so what did you do to eliminate the problem

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ededed | @ededed | 1 day ago

I developed moderate pain and rectal bleeding 9 months after radiation for prostate cancer. My gastroenterologist diagnosed it as radiation proctitis during a routine colonoscopy. I've had several treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I've been warned that untreated it can develop into something much worse!

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justnate | @justnate | 1 day ago
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I developed moderate pain and rectal bleeding 9 months after radiation for prostate cancer. My gastroenterologist diagnosed it as radiation proctitis during a routine colonoscopy. I've had several treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I've been warned that untreated it can develop into something much worse!

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Thank you for your reply I will talk to my Doctor about the oxygen therapy sounds like a very good idea The pain In the rectum area is now gone but it took close to 6 weeksSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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