Faecal and urinary incontinence after multimodality treatment of rectal cancer

PLoS Med. 2008 Oct 7;5(10):e202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050202.

Authors

Marilyne M Lange¹, Cornelis J H van de Velde

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Marilyne Lange and Cornelis van de Velde discuss the differential diagnosis and management of incontinence after rectal cancer treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Combined Modality Therapy / adverse effects
Fecal Incontinence / etiology*
Female
Humans
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Radiotherapy / adverse effects
Rectal Neoplasms / therapy*
Urinary Incontinence / etiology*