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Hello.. my mother in law is feeling pain in her abdominal stomach lately after brachy therapy what is that? she has cervical cancer 3b

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Dr. Mahesh Allam answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Radiation treatment: She is recieving radiation therapy for the cervial cancer by local application (brachytherapy). Abdominal pain may be related to the radiation or evidence of spread to the peritoneum. Please discuss with her & her oncologist.

Answered 8/23/2013

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ABDOMINAL PAIN: Many conditions can cause abdominal pain.Irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, pelvic inflammatory disease.If the abdominal apin is persistant your mother in law should see a gastroenterologist.

Answered 4/18/2013

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Radiation colitis: Your mother-in-law might be experiencing radiation colitis from her brachytherapy. She should go see her radiation oncology.

Answered 7/19/2020

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