UTMB Researchers Find That Cervical Cancer Radiation Therapy Leads To Heightened Risk For Colorectal Cancer

Posted by: Mike Nace

"According to a recent news release from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston a group of researchers have revealed for the first time that young women who were previously given radiation treatment for cervical cancer may in fact be at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer as a result of the treatment, and thus should be screened earlier for the disease than when is traditionally recommended."