Leukemia in Survivors of Atomic Bombing

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Abstract
THE leukemogenic effect of atomic radiation has been well established by investigations on survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.1 From 1948 to 1953, under the auspices of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, observations on 75 verified cases were reported. Subsequently 17 new cases were encountered, bringing to 92 the total number of established cases occurring in survivors up to January 1, 1954 (Table 1). With these additional cases further observations on various aspects of radiation-induced leukemia are presented here.Results of ObservationsRate of OccurrenceThe increased occurrence of leukemia in survivors has been documented by earlier reports.1 , 2 However, the marked . . .