PRDA’s definition of Pelvic Radiation Disease
Pelvic Radiation Disease (PRD) is a set of ongoing symptoms that can affect people who have had pelvic region radiotherapy for cancer. Symptoms can start or continue 3 months or more after radiotherapy and arise due to damage to internal organs or skin. Some symptoms may start years or decades after radiotherapy. You can find further information on the symptoms of PRD on our What is Pelvic Radiation Disease page.
Support from PRDA
Other online resources
- Cancer care map lists cancer services near you and available nationally.
- East of England Radiotherapy Network.
- Search tool for finding local continence services.
- Information on Pelvic Floor Exercises including printable exercise guides.
- Information on sex, sexuality and cancer from Cancer Research UK.
- If you are part of the LGBTIQ+ community, OUTpatients has a variety of resources and information available.
- The Great British Toilet Map is the UK’s largest database of publicly accessible toilets, with over 11,000 facilities.
- Guts UK pioneers research to help people affected by diseases of the gut, liver & pancreas.
- Managing the bladder late effects of pelvic radiotherapy (Macmillan Cancer Support).
- Managing the bowel late effects of pelvic radiotherapy (Macmillan Cancer Support).
- Macmillan information and support for late effects of pelvic radiotherapy.
- Action Radiotherapy campaigns for access to the best radiotherapy for all.
