Published January 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Main cancer incidence regularities in cohort being exposed to radiation in childhood

  • 1. Research Center for Radiation Medicine of AMS, Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • 2. Institute of Oncology of AMS of the Ukraine, Kyiv (Ukraine)

Description

The study of cancer incidence is carried out in a cohort of residents of the most highly contaminated territories, who were exposed in childhood (0-14). Dramatic increase of thyroid cancer incidence rate may be caused by radiation factor. As to leukaemias and lymphomas and other forms of solid cancer, this analysis shows a lack of significant increase in their frequency. Further monitoring is expedient because of the long latency period of development of solid tumors (20 years and more)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 16
ISSN
1562-1154

Conference

Title
4. International Conference 'Chernobyl children - health effects and psychosocial rehabilitation'
Original Conference Title
IV Mezhdunarodnaya Konferentsiya 'Deti Chernobylya - meditsinskie posledstviya i sotsial'no psikhologicheskaya reabilitatsiya'
Dates
3 Jun 2003
Place
Kyiv (Ukraine)