Breast cancer induced by radiation. Relation to mammography and treatment of acne
Simon, N.
JAMA 237(8): 789-790
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-7484 PMID: 137991 Document Number: 119368
This communication reports cases of 16 women in whom cancer of the breast developed after radiation therapy for acne or hirsutism, suggesting another group at higher risk than is generally expected for cancer of the breast. It is prudent to regard the carcinogenic effect of radiation on the breast as proportional to dose without a threshold. Mammography in young women should be ordered only selectively, not for screening.