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Inguinal hernia in a patient with prostate cancer to be treated with photon radiotherapy

Authors :
Takahiro Oike
Katsuyuki Shirai
Tatsuya Ohno
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 12, Pp 3576-3577 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Abstract Inguinal hernia should be repaired prior to photon radiotherapy for prostate cancer to avoid exposing the radiosensitive intestinal tract potentially included in hernia sac.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
8
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.169b30f900c64f4faf1f32520d978441
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3256