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Topical rectal beclomethasone dipropionate treatment for the prevention of radiation-induced bleeding
  1. Lorenzo Fuccio1,
  2. Alessandra Guido2
  1. 1Department of Clinical Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  2. 2Division of Radiation Oncology, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Dr Lorenzo Fuccio, Department of Clinical Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; lorenzofuccio{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301704

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    We read with great interest the recently published guideline on the management of gastrointestinal problems after cancer treatment.1 Dr Andreyev and coworkers provide a detailed and highly exhaustive literature review and a very useful practice guidance that will change and substantially improve the current approach to the management of radiation-induced gastrointestinal side effects.

    We totally agree that in case of rectal bleeding from radiation-induced telangiectasia after pelvic radiotherapy, application of corticosteroid enemas, although very frequently prescribed, does not provide any beneficial effect.

    The development of chronic toxicity is, at least …

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    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Ethics approval This study was approved by the ethics committee of S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.