Abstract
Treatment of cancer involves a multidisciplinary approach consisting of surgery, chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy and radiation therapy. These therapies work on the tumor cells to result in cell stasis or cell death. The same mechanism can result in toxicity to the normal gastrointestinal tract. Radiation therapy can cause acute and chronic injury. The chronic injury results from involvement of the vascular supply of the gastrointestinal tract and by causing fibrosis. The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging of complications resulting from oncologic treatment in the gastrointestinal system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-172 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cancer Imaging |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Complications
- Gastrointestinal
- Oncological therapy
- Radiation enteritis
- Toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging