Medical Moment: Mutations caused by life-saving radiations

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What type of radiation is used in cancer therapy?

Ionizing

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Can Ionizing radiation used to treat cancer mutate healthy cells?

Yes

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What happens when mutations occur in healthy cells?

Secondary cancer

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Mutation may alter cellular reproductive processes causing ______ _____

uncontrolled duplication

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Who is most at risk for secondary cancer?

Children with cancer

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Common secondary cancers

Skin

Bone marrow

Lukemia

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Do mutations from radiation cause changes in the DNA code that are passed down to the next generation?

NO

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What type of mutation occurs with radiation therapy?

Induced

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Are induced mutations passed on through the genetic code?

No

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What is an inception to the inheritance of DNA mutations by radiation therapy?

Mutations in germ cells