Thyroid Cancer is a risk after radiation during childhood

Begonnen von Bluebird, 17. Dezember 2010, 15:30:54

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ZitatDecades after Childhood Radiation, Thyroid Cancer a Concern
17.12.2010
When children are exposed to head and neck radiation, whether due to cancer treatment or multiple diagnostic CT scans, the result is an increased risk of thyroid cancer for the next 58 years or longer, according to University of Rochester Medical Center research.



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