Medical Moment: Mutations caused by life-saving radiations
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What type of radiation is used in cancer therapy?
Ionizing
Can Ionizing radiation used to treat cancer mutate healthy cells?
Yes
What happens when mutations occur in healthy cells?
Secondary cancer
Mutation may alter cellular reproductive processes causing ______ _____
uncontrolled duplication
Who is most at risk for secondary cancer?
Children with cancer
Common secondary cancers
Skin
Bone marrow
Lukemia
Do mutations from radiation cause changes in the DNA code that are passed down to the next generation?
NO
What type of mutation occurs with radiation therapy?
Induced
Are induced mutations passed on through the genetic code?
No
What is an inception to the inheritance of DNA mutations by radiation therapy?
Mutations in germ cells
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