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Radiation Increases Risk of Second Primary Tumors for Childhood Survivors
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Radiation exposure may increase the risk of brain and spinal column tumors in survivors of childhood cancer, according to a study in the November 1 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Survivors of childhood cancer are at an increased