Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis
Miller A, Howe G, Sherman G, Lindsay J, Yaffe M, Dinner P, Risch H, Preston D. Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 1285-1289. PMID: 2797101, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198911093211902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerRelative riskFluoroscopic examinationRadiation-induced breast cancerFirst exposureLinear dose-response relationUse of mammographyYears of ageDose-response relationNumber of deathsTherapeutic pneumothoraxAsymptomatic womenExcess riskLifetime riskAdditive riskCancerWomenSubstantial proportionSmall benefitAgeRadiation dosesRiskTuberculosisMortalityExposure