RADIATION AND THYROID CANCER—AN OVERVIEW

Volume: 182, Issue: 1, Pages: 53 - 57
Published: Aug 25, 2018
Abstract
It has long been known that the thyroid is a radiosensitive organ. It is the only organ in the body to both take up and bind iodine, and therefore exposure to radioiodine in fallout from nuclear power plants poses an increased danger to the thyroid. Studies following the Chernobyl accident have shown that children are most at risk from the development of thyroid cancer following exposure to radioactive iodine in fallout. This article reviews...
Paper Details
Title
RADIATION AND THYROID CANCER—AN OVERVIEW
Published Date
Aug 25, 2018
Volume
182
Issue
1
Pages
53 - 57
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