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"Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer"

TraceyUSA
TraceyUSA CSN Member Posts: 316
in Anal Cancer #1

I found this on the GYN board ....

"Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer"


 

         

Apr 17, 2014 - 4:47 pm


I don't know anything about cervical cancer, my focus being colorectal but this may be of import to some of you here

http://medicalxpress.com/print316951313.html
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  • mp327
    mp327 CSN Member Posts: 4,440 Member
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    Tracey

    Thanks for posting this link.  I do not find this hard to believe, as I think having had radiation treatment puts at higher risk for quite a few types of cancers. 

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  • sandysp
    sandysp CSN Member Posts: 868 Member
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    mp327 said:

    Tracey

    Thanks for posting this link.  I do not find this hard to believe, as I think having had radiation treatment puts at higher risk for quite a few types of cancers. 

    You are right

    The treatment Mayor Giuliani chose for Prostate cancer also increases the risk of colorectal cancer. The VA stopped funding it. (Of course, the VA is getting bad press right now and surely well deserved) but they may have been right on this call. Time will tell.

    Sandy

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