Journal article
PO-066 Risk of malignant neoplasms of blood and lymphatic system of liquidators of the chernobyl accident in the republic of belarus
I Veyalkin, A Chesik, A Razhko
ESMO Open | Elsevier BV | Published : 2018
Abstract
Introduction The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was the most huge radiation and ecological catastrophe. About 100,000 Belarusian citizens took part in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident. During the first years after the accident, the growth of incidence of malignant neoplasms of blood of the affected population was predicted. But till now, there is no clear conclusion about the contribution of the radiation factor to the incidence of leucosis and lymphomas. The purpose of the study was to analyse the features of forming the incidence of malignant neoplasms of the blood and lymphatic system of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident in the Republic of Belarus. Material..
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