(University of Florida) Scientists imaged cartilage, bone marrow and two types of mineral bone in 20 different skeletal sites from two newborns to learn more about how much radiation is absorbed by the body.
They discovered that children have a greater percentage of total mineral bone in direct contact with sensitive bone marrow than do adults.
This has implications for radiation treatments and types of chemotherapy used to treat cancer patients, especially therapies targeting pediatric bone cancers.
Age, gender can affect risk to radiation treatmentCourtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer Mon, 03/15/2010 - 22:00
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