Inguinal hernia in a patient with prostate cancer to be treated with
photon radiotherapy.
- Takahiro Oike,
- Katsuyuki Shirai
, - Tatsuya Ohno
Abstract
Inguinal hernia can be present in the beam path of photon radiotherapy
for prostate cancer. To avoid exposing the radiosensitive intestinal
tract potentially included in hernia sacs, repair surgery prior to
photon radiotherapy should be considered for hernia-positive prostate
cancer patients.22 Apr 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 25 Apr 2020Assigned to Editor
25 Apr 2020Submission Checks Completed
28 Apr 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Jul 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
01 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
