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Proctitis from radiation: Is your Dr addressing this with you?

Posted by chamblee54 @chamblee54, Jun 27 11:35am

I’m seeing more reports of Proctitis or rectal bleeding . This is from Radiation
Dr Schol of PCRI suggests Drs use Spacor or HydroGel to protect Rectal wall from radiation.

My Dr never mentioned it. I plan on asking on next Dr visit.
I’m 20 treatments into 44 Proton and starting to experience some real bowel urgency that is concerning if I’m not at home. Wondering if Spaceor or Hydrogel would help protect

- is your Dr addressing this with you !?

Not sure how that is administered for daily radiation treatments.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 27 11:51am

Hi @chamblee54, I extended the title of your discussion to reflect your question. It's a good question and I look forward to responses from others.

Here are a couple of related discussions:
- Looking for tips on managing Radiation-induced proctitis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/radiation-induced-proctitis/
- Chronic radiation proctitis: What specialty treats this?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chronic-radiation-proctitis/
- How to treat rectal bleeding? Started after prostate cancer radiation
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-treat-rectal-bleeding-which-started-six-months-after-prostate-r/
Spaceoar related discussions: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/?search=spaceoar&index=discussions

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