What is radiation cystitis?

Radiation cystitis is a type of cystitis caused by radiation therapy. The details are as follows:

Radiation therapy is a common cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. However, radiation therapy may also cause damage to surrounding normal tissues, including the bladder. Patients with radiation cystitis may experience frequent urination, painful urination, urgency, itching of the urethral orifice, blood in the urine, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, etc.

Patients with radiation cystitis should pay attention to diet adjustment, increase water consumption, bladder irrigation, etc. to relieve symptoms, and use anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, glucocorticoids and other medications as prescribed.