Breast cancer incidence and mortality in population studies of radiation exposure: systematic review and meta-analysis
Ekaterina Chirikova, Cecile M. Ronckers, Mark P. Little, Emma Quinn, Brittany Liu, Richard Hu, Mayela T. Gillan, Brianna Frangione, Tarek Benzouak, Tanvi Srivastava, Lydia B. Zablotska · 2026
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Ekaterina Chirikova and colleagues review in 2026 breast cancer risk in women exposed to ionising radiation across population studies. High-dose risk is known, yet low-dose effects and factors that change risk stayed uncertain. From 3,522 screened papers, 106 met the criteria and 40 gave dose-based risk estimates.
Overall, radiation exposure linked to higher breast cancer risk per unit dose. Higher summary risks appeared for fast dose delivery, moderate doses, childhood exposure, and older attained age. Variation between studies fell sharply in low dose-rate groups, helping readers judge where evidence is firmest.
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| CREATOR | Ekaterina Chirikova, Cecile M. Ronckers, Mark P. Little, Emma Quinn, Brittany Liu, Richard Hu, Mayela T. Gillan, Brianna Frangione, Tarek Benzouak, Tanvi Srivastava, Lydia B. Zablotska |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59059 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |