Society guideline links: Radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicity

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adults".)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't perform medical imaging or radiation procedures prior to assessing the patient's ability to tolerate the procedure in order to prevent repeat or poor quality studies (2018)

United States

●American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): Guideline on the role of endoscopy for bleeding from chronic radiation proctopathy (2019)

●American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS): Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of chronic radiation proctitis (2018)