Sex-specific radiation-associated lung cancer mortality risks as impacted by smoking among US radiological technologists
Our results indicated radiation-associated risks of lung cancer mortality were stronger in males than females, in contrast to the Life Span Study. However, both studies found radiation-associated risks were highest in workers with light-to-moderate smoking intensity. Altogether, these findings reinforce the importance of rigorous radiation protection measures for all radiation workers, regardless of sex, alongside interventions to support smoking cessation.
Authors
- Caitlin M. Milder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9400-2095)
- Sara J. Schonfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4368-4647)
- Cari M. Kitahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6416-4432)
- Elizabeth K. Cahoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8028-0588)
- Martha S. Linet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1687-5587)
- Bruce H. Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9523-1914)
- Dale L. Preston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-2925)
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- ISCO International (United States) (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
- Department of Health and Human Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaf064
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72