Thread by @DipeshGopal, 1/From @hludders What are the late GI effects of radiotherapy #RTLateeffects https://twitter.com/ActionRTherapy/status/1328387290369040385 [...]

Dipesh Gopal

DipeshGopal

Read on Twitter

1/

From @hludders

What are the late GI effects of radiotherapy

#RTLateeffects https://twitter.com/ActionRTherapy/status/1328387290369040385

https://twitter.com/ActionRTherapy/status/1328387290369040385

How could I recognise the late effects of radiotherapy to the bowel

Evidence base and the screening tool: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630820300082

#RTLateeffects

2/ How could I recognise the late effects of radiotherapy to the bowelEvidence base and the screening tool: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630820300082 #RTLateeffects

How could I manage the GI symptoms of pelvic radiation disease

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/practical-management-gi-symptoms-pelvic-radiation-disease_tcm9-300557.pdf

#RTLateeffects

3/ How could I manage the GI symptoms of pelvic radiation disease https://www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/practical-management-gi-symptoms-pelvic-radiation-disease_tcm9-300557.pdf #RTLateeffects

How about in more detail

https://fg.bmj.com/content/flgastro/6/1/53.full.pdf

#RTLateeffects

5/

Main areas that patients are most concerned about:

#RTLateeffects

6/

Future research questions:

#RTLateeffects

7/

From @DrLisaDurrant

Acute, long, and late effects of radiotherapy on the female pelvis

Normal cells are damaged causing friable angiogenesis, fibrosis and loss of elasticity

#RTLateeffects

7/From @DrLisaDurrant Acute, long, and late effects of radiotherapy on the female pelvisNormal cells are damaged causing friable angiogenesis, fibrosis and loss of elasticity #RTLateeffects

Bladder and vagina late effects of radiotherapy

There things that patients can do to help themselves but some will need referral

#RTLateeffects

8/ Bladder and vagina late effects of radiotherapyThere things that patients can do to help themselves but some will need referral #RTLateeffects

Impacts on bone health, lymphoedema, nerves

@DrLisaDurrant: some patients have found the late effects more distressing than their actual cancer treatment

#RTLateeffects

9/ Impacts on bone health, lymphoedema, nerves @DrLisaDurrant: some patients have found the late effects more distressing than their actual cancer treatment #RTLateeffects

10/

37% felt that the support received met only some or very few of their needs.

@JoTrust publication: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/final_ltccc_2017_report.pdf

#RTLateeffects