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Pentoxifylline to treat radiation proctitis : a small and inconclusive randomised trial . This prospective randomised controlled study of 40 patients could not show a statistically significant advantage with 6 months of pentoxifylline compared with standard measures for late radiation-induced rectal bleeding . However , a modest benefit can not be excluded and larger randomised placebo-controlled trials with longer durations of pentoxifylline treatment may be justified .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
Pentoxifylline
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Intervention_Pharmacological
pentoxifylline
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Intervention_Control
placebo-controlled
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Intervention_Pharmacological
pentoxifylline
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Outcome_Physical
late radiation-induced rectal bleeding
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Outcome_Other
durations of pentoxifylline treatment
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Participant_Condition
radiation proctitis
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Participant_Sample-size
study of 40 patients