Radiation exposure
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What is radiation exposure?
Exposure to small amounts of radiation over a long time raises the risk of cancer. It can also cause genetic mutations. Exposure to large amounts of radiation over a short period, such as from a radiation emergency, can cause burns or radiation sickness.
Common symptoms reported by people with radiation exposure
Treatments taken by people for radiation exposure
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Compare treatments taken by people with radiation exposure
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have radiation exposure through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with radiation exposure? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has radiation exposure on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 9 say radiation exposure is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 14 |