In one of the largest and longest follow-up studies ever conducted to assess the effects of ionizing radiation upon the development of soft tissue sarcomas in humans, the investigators found that much lower levels than previously ever identified lead to the development of soft tissue sarcomas and poor survival rates. This study was conducted by Dr. Dino Samartzis, from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, and colleagues at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Details of this study appear in the February 6th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Am].
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