Patients with cancer who undergo radiation of their lower abdomen are likely to experience
a. nausea.
b. vomiting.
c. diarrhea.
d. constipation.
C
Patients with cancer who undergo radiation of their lower abdomen are likely to experience damage to the gastrointestinal tract in the radiated area, causing malabsorption and diarrhea. Pa-tients who receive radiation in the upper abdomen may experience nausea and vomiting due to damage to the stomach. Patients receiving radiation do not usually experience constipation.
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