My father is undergone radiation treatment for throat cancer 3 weeks back.Now he is facing rectal bleeding from past 3 days.is it side effects of radiotherapy or is it something else?
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Not directly related to radiation..
Have u detected any diet changes like decreased intake..could be due to poor diet..
If the quantity of bleed was very less with constipation and hard stool u can start using syp duphalac 30 ml three times a day for 2 days..
Increase diet and fiber intake
If severe bleed with regular stool meet a gastroenterologist or treating doctor earliest
Rectal bleeding cannot occur after radiation for throat cancer... Kindly consult a surgeon in your vicinity to rule out other causes of rectal bleeding...
Take care
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Patient needs a Per Rectal Examination and a Colonoscopy... Kindly consult a surgeon/ Surgical or Medical Gastroenterologist in your vicinity
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