Findings in Breast Cancer Reported from Research Foundation

2011 DEC 22 -- Researchers detail in "Associations of ionizing radiation and breast cancer-related serum hormone and growth factor levels in cancer-free female A-bomb survivors," new data in Breast Cancer. According to the authors of a study from Hiroshima, Japan, "Levels of exposure to ionizing radiation are increasing for women worldwide due to the widespread use of CT and other radiologic diagnostic modalities. Exposure to ionizing radiation as well as increased levels of estradiol and other sex hormones are acknowledged breast cancer risk factors, but the effects of whole-body radiation on serum hormone levels in cancer-free women are unknown."

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