Year: 1991
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Radiation Effects Research FoundationMultiple myeloma/Life span study/Dose effect Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of B-cell lineage.Whether this disease occurs as a result of radiation exposure is of interest because B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), another type of malignancy of B-cell lineage, has not been shown to be increased among atomic bomb survivors and other irradiated populations.An excess frequency of MM has been found in some of the irradiated populations, including U.S. radiologists'), Hanford workers2°3), thorotrast patients4), radium-dial painters5) and others6).An increase of MM in the atomic bomb survivors had not been observed until 15 years after
Source: Journal of Radiation Research
Authors: MICHITO ICHIMARU, KIYOHIKO MABUCHI
Institution: Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1973680459