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Nature Reviews Urology 2, 269 (1 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncponc0189

Elevated rectal cancer risk following prostate radiation

Baxter NN et al. (2005) Increased risk of rectal cancer after prostate radiation: a population-based study. Gastroenterology 128: 819–824 Radiation therapy for prostate cancer has been linked to an elevated risk of bladder cancer and other pelvic malignancies.