Video Tip: Diagnosing Active Bleeding from Radiation Proctopathy | March 2023-Diagnosing Active Bleeding from Radiation Proctopathy

Video Transcription

This ASG video tip is brought to you by an educational grant from Braintree, a part of Cibela Pharmaceuticals, makers of SUTAB.  This is a 76 year old man with rectal bleeding and moderate anemia, iron deficiency type and we are looking at the distal rectum.  This is radiation proctopathy with active bleeding. This in the distal rectum is almost invariably following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. It can be seen in women  after treatment of cervical cancer with radiation may extend up into the more proximal rectum, even the distal sigmoid under those circumstances. We see this most often  in asymptomatic patients, in which case it should generally not be treated, but if there is anemia or enough rectal bleeding  that it's a significant issue for the patient and their quality of life then endoscopic therapy is warranted and a variety  of endoscopic treatments are effective in controlling bleeding from radiation proctopathy.  Music

Video Summary

In this video sponsored by Braintree, Cibela Pharmaceuticals and their product SUTAB, an ASG expert discusses a case of a 76-year-old man with rectal bleeding and iron deficiency type anemia. The diagnosis is radiation proctopathy, which occurs after radiation therapy for prostate or cervical cancer. While it is often asymptomatic and doesn't require treatment, if there is anemia or significant rectal bleeding affecting the patient's quality of life, endoscopic therapy can be effective in controlling bleeding. Various treatments are available for radiation proctopathy. The video also features background music.

Keywords

Braintree

Cibela Pharmaceuticals

SUTAB

radiation proctopathy

endoscopic therapy