title: Vitamin B 12  malabsorption after cobalt teletherapy for carcinoma of the bladder.
abstract: After cobalt teletherapy for carcinoma of the bladder, eight out of 14 consecutively admitted patients were shown to have malabsorption of vitamin B(12), though none had developed a megaloblastic anaemia. Despite lack of symptoms this group of patients is at risk after radiotherapy.
mesh_terms: D003036:Cobalt Isotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007437:Intrinsic Factor; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012546:Schilling Test; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003036:Cobalt Isotopes; D007437:Intrinsic Factor; D014805:Vitamin B 12