Diagnostic chest X-rays and breast cancer risk among women …
2021年8月3日 · When stratifying on tumor ER status, we found a suggestive stronger effect of chest X-ray exposure for women with an ER + tumor, consistent with Sigurdson et al.’s findings that common variants in estrogen metabolizing genes may modify the association between ionizing radiation exposure and BC risk .
Understanding Radiation Risk from Imaging Tests - American Cancer Society
A single chest x-ray exposes the patient to about 0.1 mSv. This is about the same amount of radiation people are exposed to naturally over the course of about 10 days. A mammogram exposes a woman to 0.4 mSv, or about the amount a person would expect to get from natural background exposure over 7 weeks.
Diagnostic chest x-rays and breast cancer risk before age 50 years …
We estimated breast cancer risk associated with diagnostic chest x-rays by comparing mutation carriers with breast cancer (cases) with those without breast cancer (controls). Exposure to chest x-rays was self-reported. Mammograms were not considered in the analysis.
Radiation risk from medical imaging - Harvard Health
2021年9月30日 · Patients want to know if radiation from mammograms, bone density tests, computed tomography (CT) scans, and so forth will increase their risk of developing cancer. For most women, there's very little risk from routine x-ray imaging such as …
Use of Chest X-Ray in Breast Cancer Patients - Verywell Health
2024年7月16日 · Chest X-rays have limitations in detecting if breast cancer has spread. However, your healthcare provider may still recommend a chest X-ray for several reasons, such as infection. This article will review the purpose, risks, and limitations of X-rays for breast cancer staging, as well as what you can expect before, during, and after such testing.
Diagnostic chest X-rays and breast cancer risk among women …
2021年8月3日 · Effect of lifetime chest X-ray exposure (any exposure) on breast cancer risk according to the number of exposures, the age at first exposure and the first full-term pregnancy by family history of breast cancer and by variant carrier status, after imputation of missing data.
Medical radiation exposure and breast cancer risk: Findings from …
2007年5月18日 · Moderate to high-dose radiotherapy is known to increase the risk of breast cancer. Uncertainties remain about the effects of low-dose chest X-rays, particularly in individuals at increased genetic risk. We analyzed case-control data from the Breast Cancer Family Registry.
Diagnostic chest X-rays and breast cancer risk among women …
2021年8月3日 · Breast Cancer Res. 2021 Aug 3;23 (1):79. doi: 10.1186/s13058-021-01456-1. 1 INSERM, U900, Paris, France. 2 Institut Curie, Paris, France. 3 Mines ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France. 4 PSL Research University, Paris, France. 5 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora - UFJF, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Chest X-ray Exposure May Increase Likelihood Of Breast Cancer
2006年6月27日 · An analysis of 1,600 women with BRCA 1/2 mutations suggests that exposure to chest X-rays may increase the risk of breast cancer, and that exposure before the age of 20 may be linked to...
Does a Chest X-ray Show Breast Cancer? | Uncovering Truths
Metastatic Evaluation: If a patient has been diagnosed with breast cancer, doctors may order a chest X-ray to check if the disease has spread to the lungs. 2. Symptom Investigation : Patients presenting with respiratory symptoms—such as persistent cough or difficulty breathing—may undergo chest X-rays to rule out lung involvement.