Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1989 Mar 25;1(8639):629-31.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(89)92140-5.

Increased risk of breast cancer after low-dose irradiation

B Modan  1 , A Chetrit, E Alfandary, L Katz
Affiliations
Comparative Study

Increased risk of breast cancer after low-dose irradiation

B Modan et al. Lancet. .

Erratum in

  • Lancet 1989 Apr 22;1(8643):916

Abstract

A significant increase in the risk of breast cancer has been found for the most recent 5-year period of a long-term follow-up study of children subjected to scalp irradiation, in whom a carcinogenic effect was previously only apparent in the head and neck. This increased risk was found among women aged 5 to 9 years at exposure. The breast had been exposed to a low radiation dose of approximately 16 mGy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources