title: Adenocarcinoma of rectum as second primary cancer after treatment of endometrium cancer.
abstract: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women in the United States. Previous epidemiologic studies have identified a 1.5 - 3 fold increased risk of colorectal cancer in women after ovarian and endometrial cancer. In Pakistan, neither such a study showing relationship of colorectal cancer with gynaecological cancer has been done nor any case has been reported. Here, a case is being reported who developed adenocarcinoma of rectum as the second primary about nine years after completion of treatment for adenocarcinoma of endometrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology , Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Humera
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faheem
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: Javaid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irfan
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome