RE: Testicular Cancer

[alstonchris@netscape.net]

Mike



To quote BEIR V, page 316: "The existing data imply that the human testis is relatively insensitive to the carcinogenic effects of radiation."



Cheers

cja





Michael J Vala <michael.vala@bms.com> wrote:

>RadSafers -

>I recall reading several years back that testicular cancer was

>not radiogenic.  I though it was in an ICRP or NCRP report.

>Needless to say, I now need that information and cannot locate

>it.  Is testicular cancer radiogenic?  Any references either way

>would be greatly appreciated.

>Thank you for your help,

>Mike Vala





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