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My husband developed radiation proctitis about a year after proton radiation, confirmed by colonoscopy. Symptom was...

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Discussion: Frequent bleeding from the rectum when having a bowel movement.

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2025

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@jime51 I bleed from my radiation proctitis whenever I eat cured meats such as bacon, ham,...

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Discussion: Need fix for small uncontrolled bowl movements after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 2:50pm

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Sounds like you are dealing with urgency. I took oxybutynin for urgency after blowing on on...

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Discussion: Healing process following a urinary sling and penile implant

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 23 7:30am

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As example, here is a YouTube vid about Jerry, a man that did long term proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1505908/

Discussion: What is treatment for Gleason Score 8 at 80 years old in good health?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 14 5:29pm

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@edtrucks Bleeding is a risk from all NSAID pain relivers. I am limited to Tylenol, acetaminophen,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1469324/

Discussion: Blood in Stool 3 months after Proton treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 28, 2025

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If you have a diagnosis of radiation-induced proctitis, insurance may pay for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074202/

Discussion: How to treat rectal bleeding? Started after prostate cancer radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2024

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Two possibilities This can happen if you have hemorrhoids even if you don’t strain. And then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1463333/

Discussion: Blood in Stool 3 months after Proton treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2025

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I had 42 sessions of IMRT, Nine months after treatment I developed chronic radiation proctitis. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338585/

Discussion: I'm conflicted

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 30, 2025

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@jime51 The best advise I got was to keep a food diary. I found that my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1528765/

Discussion: Chronic radiation proctitis: What specialty treats this?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 7:15am

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@nikolai57 Thank you! I had diarrhea daily from March until December last year when I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529114/

Discussion: Chronic radiation proctitis: What specialty treats this?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 1:15pm

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