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Study finds 10% of pediatric blood cancers may stem from medical imaging radiation

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A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children.

The researchers examined data from nearly 4 million children and estimated that one in 10 blood cancers—some 3,000 cancers in all—may be attributable to radiation exposure from medical imaging. The risk increased proportionally based on the cumulative amount of radiation the children received.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-pediatric-blood-cancers-stem-medical.html



   
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