Table 1.

Baseline patient characteristics

Age (years)	76 (47–84)
Gender	Male: 18 Female: 3
Primary tumour	Prostate: 17 Vaginal: 2 Rectal: 2
Previous treatments for RP	Rectal sucralfate: 16 Hyperbaric oxygen: 2 Argon plasma coagulation: 4
Exacerbating medications	Warfarin: 2 Aspirin: 4 Aspirin and clopidogrel: 1 Rivaroxiban: 2 Apixaban: 1
Exacerbating conditions	Cirrhosis with thrombocytopaenia: 1
Coexistent GI symptoms	Nil: 8 Bowel urgency: 4 Faecal incontinence: 6 Diarrhoea: 7 Constipation: 4 Abdominal pain: 3 Bloating: 4 Nausea: 1 Weight loss: 1
Anaemia at baseline	13
Treatment for anaemia (baseline)	Oral iron: 12 IV iron: 5 Blood transfusion: 6 One unit: one patient Two units: two patients Six units: two patients Eight units: one patient

GI, gastrointestinal; RP, radiation proctopathy.