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Chernobyl Cancer Risk
Statistically significant cancer increase in most contaminated Chernobyl region
March 3rd, 2005
There is a statistically significant increase in the incidence of cancer morbidity within the most contaminated region near Chernobyl. "The National Cancer Registry has been operational in the Republic of Belarus since 1973: information on all new cases of malignant tumors is registered. The data are kept in a computer database and used for assessing the oncological status of the population, and for epidemiological studies. "We compared findings before the Chernobyl accident of April 26, 1986 (Chernobyl) and findings between 1990 and 2000. The overall comparison on the changes in the incidence of cancer morbidity in Belarus is presented," wrote...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-03)
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