The levels of radiation to which children can safely be exposed without increasing leukemia risk may be lower than we thought. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky.

In discussions of the pros and cons of this procedure, potential risks from radiation exposure frequently are ignored. In this analysis, Columbia University researchers estimated risks for cancer ...

Do repeat radiological procedures on the same patient increase the radiation risk? Yes. Radiation effects are known to be cumulative in nature. However, the repair mechanisms in the body are quite ...

Ionizing radiation is considered a non-threshold carcinogen. However, quantifying the risk of the more commonly encountered low and/or protracted radiation exposures remains problematic and ...

Perspective from Premal H. Thaker, MD The addition of concurrent cisplatin to adjuvant radiation therapy conferred no benefit to women with intermediate-risk, early-stage cervical cancer who ...