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Review
. 2009 Apr 7;100(7):1021-5.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604994.

Childhood exposure to external ionising radiation and solid cancer risk

S Sadetzki  1 , L Mandelzweig
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Review

Childhood exposure to external ionising radiation and solid cancer risk

S Sadetzki et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

The increasing use of ionising radiation for diagnostic purposes has raised concern about potential iatrogenic damage, especially in children. In this review, we discuss some aspects of radiation-induced cancer in relation to age at exposure and measures that should be taken for limiting exposure in this sensitive population.

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(A) Excess relative risk of thyroid cancer by age at exposure among selected cohorts exposed to ionising radiation. Dose ranges refer to doses to the thyroid gland. (B) Excess relative risk of brain cancer by age at exposure among selected cohorts treated with radiotherapy. Dose ranges refer to doses to the brain. *Please note the change in the scale of the y-axis. #ERR estimates presented here are for survivors aged <10 and ⩾10 years who were exposed to low doses.
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