ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK OF ONCOHEMATOLOGICAL DISEASES AFTER THE CHORNOBYL NPP ACCIDENT. PROSPECTIVE STUDIES
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https://doi.org/10.15407/oncology.2026.02.070Keywords:
онкогематогічні захворювання, аварія на ЧАЕС, епідеміологічні дослідження, радіоактивно забруднені області, умовно чисті областіAbstract
Summary. An increase in the risk of leukemia development is among the most significant long-term consequences of exposure to ionizing radiation. At the same time, the pathogenetic link between specific forms of hemoblastoses and radiation exposure remains not fully understood, which is due to the heterogeneity of the mechanisms underlying the occurrence of various leukemia forms and the specific nature of the target cells undergoing neoplastic transformation. The article presents an analytical review of scientific literature and summarizes the results of the authors' own research conducted by the Department of Oncohematology at the R.E. Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology of the NAS of Ukraine. These studies focus on analyzing the overall incidence structure of oncohematological diseases in adults and children residing in regions of Ukraine categorized by different levels of radiation contamination.
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