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Cancer developing among atom-bomb survivors

Abstract

Cancer (with the exception of leukemia) which had often been observed among atom bomb survivors was discussed. Prevalence of thyroid carcinoma was high in the people who had been exposed to more than 50 rad of the atomic radiation. A great difference in prevalence of cancer was seen between irradiated people whose age had been under 20 years at the time of exposure and non-irradiated. More women than men had papillary adenocarcinoma. The highest prevalence was seen 16 to 20 years after exposure to atomic radiation, but there was no difference in prevalence between those from Hiroshima and from Nagasaki. Lung cancer comprised 89% of all cancers of the people whose age was 50 years and over. Most of them had been exposed to atomic radiation of more than 300 rad. The type was cellular retrograde cancer. The prevalence of gastric carcinoma was low, and breast cancer occurred at an early age before menopause. The occurrence of cancer in juvenile survivors was several times higher in the patients who had been exposed to atomic radiation of more than 100 rad than in non-irradiated. These values indicate that cancer occurs more frequently than leukemia does in such survivors.
Authors:
Yamamoto, T [1] 
  1. Radiation Effect Research Foundation, Hiroshima (Japan)
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1975
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-07-273064; EDB-77-027281
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Iden; (Japan); Journal Volume: 29:12
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; A-BOMB SURVIVORS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOINDUCTION; AGE GROUPS; CARCINOMAS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; HIROSHIMA; LUNGS; MAMMARY GLANDS; NAGASAKI; OSTEOSARCOMAS; RADIATION DOSES; SALIVARY GLANDS; STOMACH; THYROID; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLANDS; JAPAN; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SARCOMAS; SKELETAL DISEASES; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man
OSTI ID:
7328065
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: IDENB
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 17-22
Announcement Date:
Dec 01, 1976

Citation Formats

Yamamoto, T. Cancer developing among atom-bomb survivors. Japan: N. p., 1975. Web.
Yamamoto, T. Cancer developing among atom-bomb survivors. Japan.
Yamamoto, T. 1975. "Cancer developing among atom-bomb survivors." Japan.
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title = {Cancer developing among atom-bomb survivors}
author = {Yamamoto, T}
abstractNote = {Cancer (with the exception of leukemia) which had often been observed among atom bomb survivors was discussed. Prevalence of thyroid carcinoma was high in the people who had been exposed to more than 50 rad of the atomic radiation. A great difference in prevalence of cancer was seen between irradiated people whose age had been under 20 years at the time of exposure and non-irradiated. More women than men had papillary adenocarcinoma. The highest prevalence was seen 16 to 20 years after exposure to atomic radiation, but there was no difference in prevalence between those from Hiroshima and from Nagasaki. Lung cancer comprised 89% of all cancers of the people whose age was 50 years and over. Most of them had been exposed to atomic radiation of more than 300 rad. The type was cellular retrograde cancer. The prevalence of gastric carcinoma was low, and breast cancer occurred at an early age before menopause. The occurrence of cancer in juvenile survivors was several times higher in the patients who had been exposed to atomic radiation of more than 100 rad than in non-irradiated. These values indicate that cancer occurs more frequently than leukemia does in such survivors.}
journal = []
volume = {29:12}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1975}
month = {Dec}
}