Author(s): Babak Abdolkarimi, Dr. Mahdi Shahriari, and Dr. Soheila Zareifar
Radiation therapy (RT) to abdominopelvic for tumors involved these sites may cause adverse effects such as rectal bleeding, incontinence, bladder irritation, and sexual problems in both men and women. Also probabale long-term effects include: Growth retardation and shortening of bones or a deformity in spine occur due to radiation.