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Bladder Cancer
Studies from P. Hall et al in the area of bladder cancer described
January 13th, 2009
"A few data sets have been used for assessing the risk of radiation-associated bladder cancer. The most important are the Japanese atomic bomb survivors and patients exposed to ionizing radiation for medical purposes," investigators in Stockholm, Sweden report. "According to a report from the United Nations Commission on the Effect of Ionizing Radiation, there is convincing evidence of a relationship between exposure to ionizing radiation and bladder cancer. In contrast to many other malignancies it is not clear how age at exposure and gender affect the risk of bladder cancer," wrote P. Hall and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Furthermore,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-13)
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