What exactly is radiation cystitis?

Bladder Inflammation: This is a side effect of radiation therapy which is used as treatment for pelvic tumors. Symptoms include blood in urine, voiding problems and incontinence. Treatment of this condition can be medical or surgical depending on the severity.

Bladder inflammation: Symtoms of radiation cystitis are similar to bacterial cystitis (UTI) but can lead to bladder fibrosis and permanent contraction of bladder leading to reduced bladder capacity of various degrees of severity.