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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Are radiation-induced cancers still
occurring among atomic-bomb survivors? |
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Cancers attributable to radiation are still occurring
among A-bomb survivors. The excess
risk of leukemia,
seen especially among those exposed as children, was highest
during the first ten years after exposure, but has
decreased over time and has now virtually disappeared. In
contrast, excess risk for cancers other than leukemia (solid
cancers) has stayed constant and seems likely to persist
throughout the lifetime of the survivors. |
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