The relationship of radon to gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kjellberg, Sten; Wiseman, Jeffrey S.
- Source
- American Surgeon. Sep1995, Vol. 61 Issue 9, p822. 4p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
- Subject
- *RADON
*GASTROINTESTINAL diseases
*PHYSIOLOGY
*DISEASE risk factors
- Language
- ISSN
- 0003-1348
Investigates the relationship of radon exposure and gastrointestinal malignancies in Pennsylvania. Carcinogenic effects of radon; Comparison of radon levels to the incidence of and mortality of gastrointestinal cancer in the state; Need for further research on the role of radon carcinogenesis in gastric cancer mortality.