Leukemia in Man Following Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
Authors: A. BERTRAND BRILL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1962)

Article1 April 1962Leukemia in Man Following Exposure to Ionizing RadiationA Summary of the Findings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and a Comparison with Other Human ExperienceA. BERTRAND BRILL, M.D., PH.D., MASANOBU TOMONAGA, M.D., ROBERT M. HEYSSEL, M.D.A. BERTRAND BRILL, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, MASANOBU TOMONAGA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT M. HEYSSEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-56-4-590 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe occurrence of leukemia in an individual with a history of previous exposure to ionizing radiation was first noted in 1911. Between that year and 1939 a total of 18 cases was reported, and leukemia was considered an occupational risk of radiologists (1-7). More recent studies have confirmed these observations (8-14). 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hiroshima-Nagasaki,From the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hiroshima-Nagasaki, Japan, a research agency of the United States National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council.Supported by a grant from the United States Atomic Energy Commission administered in cooperation with the Japanese National Institute of Health of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.Requests for reprints should be addressed to the Librarian, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hiroshima, Japan. 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