Bedside etiology of childhood cancer. [X radiation, /sup 224/Ra]

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · CA - Cancer J. Clin.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.27.5.273· OSTI ID:5186264

Miller, R W

The following topics are discussed: adenocarcinomas of the vagina in young women exposed prenatally to diethylstilbestrol; neuroblastoma in children exposed prenatally to hydantoin; increased frequency of leukemia in Japanese children surviving the atomic bomb; cancer in adults following administration of /sup 224/Ra during childhood; increased risk of lung cancer following environmental exposure of children to asbestos; lung cancer in adults following exposure to lead, copper, zinc, and arsenic; association of chromosomal aberrations with leukemia in children exposed to x radiation and benzene; immunosuppression in lymphoma patients; renal dysplasia in patients with Wilms' tumor; and aggregation of neoplasms in families. (HLW)

• Research Organization: National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD
• OSTI ID: 5186264
• Journal Information: CA - Cancer J. Clin.; (United States), Journal Name: CA - Cancer J. Clin.; (United States) Vol. 27:5; ISSN CAMCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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