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01-07-2008 | Letter to the Editor

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Author: Ramaiyer Raghu Raman, M.D.

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum | Issue 7/2008

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To the Editor—The study on 2 percent formalin retention enemas was performed in a small cancer center in rural India. Formalin is probably one of the most active chemical agents in hemorrhagic radiation proctitis. Hence, an attempt with a 2 percent concentration was the most logical thing to do because endoscopes and trained physicians are a rarity there. It also was an attempt to encourage the greater use of formalin for radiation proctitis, a practice from which many oncologists and primary care physicians shy away despite encountering this problem often. …

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Author: Ramaiyer Raghu Raman, M.D.
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 0012-3706
Electronic ISSN: 1530-0358
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-008-9251-2

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