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Alternate Name(s): Carcinoma; Malignant tumor ... There are many different kinds of cancers. Cancer arises out of normal cells in the body, and can develop in almost any organ or tissue, such as the lung, colon, breast, skin, bones, or nerve tissue. In general, cancer appears to be caused by ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001289.htm#Cau...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001289.htm#Causes,%20incidence,%20and%20risk%20factors
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Evidence that ionizing radiation causes cancer comes from studies of atomic bomb survivors in Japan, persons exposed to large amounts of x-rays, and from certain occupational exposures, such as workers with lung exposure to alpha radiation.
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www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/content/ped_1_3x_radiation_e...
www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/content/ped_1_3x_radiation_exposure_and_cancer.asp
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This page tells you about microwave ovens and different types of radiation. ... Could the radiation used in a microwave oven cause cancer? ... The only type of non ionising radiation that we know can cause cancer is over exposure to ultraviolet rays, which causes skin cancer.
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www.cancerhelp.org.uk/about-cancer/cancer-questions/rad...
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/about-cancer/cancer-questions/radiation-microwaves-and-cancer
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Actually, all radiation does have the potential to cause cancer, but will not necessarily result in cancer. More info in my link.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_all_radiation_cause_canc...
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The type of radiation that we are concerned with is "ionizing radiation," which is the kind that is capable of breaking molecules. These rays range from ultraviolet through a ... One of the scientific controversies with regard to the production of cancer by radiation is whether any amount of radiation will produce cancer,
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www.mcn.org/c/irapilgrim/toc10.html
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By the way, doctor How does radiation cause thyroid cancer? Q. What kind of radiation causes thyroid cancer? What about microwave ovens and dental x-rays? A. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck beneath the ... Q. What kind of radiation causes thyroid cancer? What about microwave ovens...
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www.aolhealth.com/conditions/by-the-way-doctor-how-does-radiation-cause-thyroid-cancer
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The higher their accumulated number in a population, the higher will be the population's mortality rates from radiation-induced cancer and ischemic heart disease."16...
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Cancer 'Therapy' Radiation ; Causes Serious Bone Loss; From Alan Cantwell, MD; 10-30- ... It did not particularly matter which kind of radiation the mice were exposed to. Gamma rays, protons, high-speed carbon and iron nuclei all had a similar and markedly destructive effect.
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Radiation-induced cancer takes a long time to develop, typically more than 20 years; and most cancer occurs in people who are 50+ years old. This means that most cancer patients will die of something else before there is much chance of a radiation-induced cancer appearing.
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