Why the study?
Does cardiac catheterization in childhood increase the long-term risk of cancer?
Population
674 children who underwent cardiac catheterization due to congenital anomalies between 1950-1970 in three…
Comparison
Cardiac catheterization vs Expected cancer incidence based on the Israeli…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Through December 1996
Authors
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May warrant long-term cancer surveillance after pediatric catheterization; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Does cardiac catheterization in childhood increase the long-term risk of cancer?
Childhood exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation during cardiac catheterization is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cancer, particularly lymphoma and melanoma.
Modan et al. (2000) studied this question.
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