Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2006
For the persons who live in a hot area after an accident at a nuclear object, the greatest risk within the first decade is represented by cancer of:
Answer options
- Lungs
- Breast
- Reproduction system organs
- Skin
- Thyroid gland
Correct answer
Thyroid gland
Explanation
One of the risk factors for thyroid cancer is exposure to high levels of radiation. In this case, an accident at a nuclear object exposes the person to high levels of radiation.
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