Genome-wide association study identifies a region on chromosome 11q14.3 associated with late rectal bleeding following radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Kerns SL, Stock RG, Stone NN et al.
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Background and purpose: Rectal bleeding can occur following radiotherapy for prostate cancer and negatively impacts quality of life for cancer survivors. Treatment and clinical factors do not fully predict rectal bleeding, and genetic factors may be important.
79 European, African, Asian, and Hispanic ancestry cases, 241 European, African, Asian, and Hispanic ancestry controls
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