2020
DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-01024-3
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Ulcerative colitis that developed during radiotherapy for prostate cancer, deteriorated rapidly and required emergency surgery

Abstract: Background Although there are reports linking ulcerative colitis (UC) to prostate cancer (PC), those reports are of PC patients who were previously diagnosed with UC. There are no reports of the development of UC during radiotherapy. Here we describe the first case of a patient who developed UC during radiotherapy for PC. The UC progressed rapidly and required emergency surgery. Case presentation A 61-year-old Japanese man underwent a prostate biopsy at another hospital due to a high prostate-specific antige… Show more

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“…A patient undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer who developed UC. Rapid UC progression necessitated immediate surgery [ 15 ].…”
Section: Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A patient undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer who developed UC. Rapid UC progression necessitated immediate surgery [ 15 ].…”
Section: Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Colon cancer is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract that greatly reduces the quality of human life worldwide. , However, traditional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have serious effects and suffer from poor efficacy. Therefore, efficient and minimally invasive treatment methods are urgently needed.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%