Introduction
This patient summary on radiation enteritis (inflammation of the intestine) is
adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts.
This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening,
prevention, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials is available from the
National Cancer Institute. Radiation therapy often leads to radiation
enteritis, which is a disorder of the large and small bowel. This brief
summary describes radiation enteritis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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