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Understanding Radiation, X-Rays, Mammograms, & CT Scans

As with chemotherapy, certain forms ofbreast cancer in these women and generally
medical radiation can lead to an increasedrecommend that they have vigilant lifetime
risk of cancer. The benefits of using thesescreening for breast cancer. However, most
types of medical radiation, however,studies of individuals with Hodgkin's disease
generally far outweigh the risks associatedhave found no increased breast cancer risk
with  them.among women who receive radiation at 30 years
and  older.
Radiation Therapy: Radiation therapy uses
high-energy ionizing radiation to destroyX-rays and Mammography: Many people are
cancer cells and treat or control cancer.concerned about their exposure to x-rays.
Radiation therapy's cancer-causing potentialX-rays (including mammograms, x-rays of the
was recognized many years ago. In fact, muchbreast) use doses of radiation that are many
of our knowledge about ionizing radiation hastimes lower than those used in radiation
come from studying the survivors of thetherapy. As with radiation therapy, studies
atomic bombs and their radiation in Japan,in the past have shown that there appears to
from workers' occupational exposure tobe some risk in receiving many x-ray
radiation, and from patients treated withexaminations, particularly for children who
radiation therapy for malignant andhave multiple x-rays. The level of radiation
nonmalignant disease. Despite beingin modern x-rays is much lower than that used
relatively rare, the development of a secondeven 25 years ago and poses much less of a
cancer is more common among those who receiverisk. While it's a good idea to minimize
radiation  therapy  than  those  who  do not.repeat exposures whenever possible,
especially in children, it's important not to
It's a fine balance. You have to weigh theavoid  necessary  x-rays.
risk against the medical benefit. If you have
a cancer and you're going to be treated withCT Scans: Computed tomography (CT) scans use
radiation, you should be concerned about thelarger doses of radiation than those found in
risk of developing a second cancer, but notconventional x-rays. Again, concern has been
to the extent that you turn down possibleraised over the possibility of an increased
treatment. On the other hand, you shouldcancer risk in children who receive multiple
certainly discuss the treatment options fullyCT scans. Ways to lower radiation doses
with  your  doctor.without compromising medical value are
encouraged.
Most cases of leukemia related to radiation
exposure develop within a few years ofAnother potential source of exposure to
exposure, peaking at five to nine years thenradiation are whole-body CT scans, which some
slowly declining. Most other forms of cancerpeople are now requesting as part of a
do not occur until ten years after radiationregular health checkup as a way to screen for
exposure, and some cancers are diagnosed evencancer and other diseases. Many groups,
fifteen or more years later.including the PDA, have expressed concern
Radiation-related leukemia risk depends on aover this practice because there is little
number of factors, such as the amount ofevidence of its usefulness, and it exposes
radiation received, the percentage of bonepeople to unnecessary radiation. Sometimes CT
marrow exposed to radiation, and whether thescans are available in shopping malls. They
patient  was  also treated with chemotherapy.are advertising for healthy people to come in
and get whole-body scans. This is unnecessary
Studies of radiation-related breast cancerand  inappropriate.
have found the greatest risk in women who
were irradiated as children and adolescentsHowever, whole-body CT scans do have their
for other conditions. (The most common reasonplace. They can save the lives of accident
for adolescents to have chest radiation isvictims who need quick evaluation to
Hodgkin's disease, a type of lymphoma.)determine if they have a ruptured spleen or
Oncologists (doctors specializing in cancerpunctured lung. They are also effective in
treatment) know about the increased risk ofdiagnosing some chronic conditions.



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