What is a fistula? - Signs and symptoms - Macmillan Cancer Support
A fistula is an opening between areas of the body that are not usually connected. Sometimes this can be caused by cancer treatment. Less commonly, a fistula can be caused by cancer …
Enterocutaneous fistula in cancer patients: etiology, management ...
Enterocutaneous fistulae that develop in patients with cancer represent a difficult management situation, which is often complicated by prior treatment including surgery, radiation therapy, …
Positive outcomes with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the …
Jan 15, 2024 · Colovesical fistula (CVF) is usually developed from colonic diverticulitis, followed by tumor. Traditional surgery is usually completed in one or more stages. For complex …
Reconstructive methods to resolve intractable fistulas that …
Oct 20, 2021 · Radiation therapy (RT) is frequently used for supportive treatment and management of advanced head and neck cancers. This study performed a retrospective …
Chemotherapy-induced enterocutaneous fistula after perineal …
Jan 23, 2014 · There have been no reports of enteric fistulas after pelvic reconstruction with biological meshes. However, the development of intestinal fistulas after chemotherapy with …
Management of a patient with vesicocutaneous fistula presenting 13 ...
Vesicocutaneous fistula results in urine leakage from the bladder to the body surface. Most cases of VCF are caused by iatrogenic injury, extensive trauma, irradiation of malignancies, and …
Fistula (abnormal connection between tissues) - ChemoExperts
May 5, 2024 · Patients with cancer may be at increased risk of developing a fistula, particularly if they have undergone radiation therapy or surgery in the affected area. The use of …
Fistula Management in Head and Neck Cancer - PMC
This review details risk factors for fistula formation, the use of vascularized tissue as a preventative measure, conservative and nonconservative treatment of fistulas, and possible …
Gastrosplenic Fistula in the Setting of Diffuse Large B-Cell …
Mar 1, 2021 · Gastrosplenic fistula (GSF) secondary to gastric or splenic lymphoma is a rare event that occurs both primarily in the setting of tumor necrosis and secondary to …
Tumor-bowel fistula: what radiologists should know - PubMed
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are commonly responsible for tumor-bowel fistulas. Molecular targeted therapies are a new class of drugs that can cause tumor fistulization due to their …