How do you manage early rectal symptoms such as tenesmus in a patient undergoing pelvic radiation for prostate cancer?
Assume patient has no history of IBD, UC, etc.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
If patients are having symptoms out of proportion to what you would expect, I consider other potential causes, especially if the usual management approaches aren't working. I've had a few patients over the years with undiagnosed Celiac disease, who got severe early diarrhea during a course of extern...