http://www.thewordishope.com/radiation-cancer/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.thewordishope.com/radiation-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 cancer killer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/radiation-cancer/#comment-1270 There are different interactions, but simply speaking, the radiation interacts with atoms and ionizes them (ion=atom which has gained or lost an electron) OR directly hits the nucleus. Either interaction damages the atom and can result in either mutation or death of the atom. If the atom dies, it will not cause cancer. If the atom is damaged but is still able to divide (reproduce), it may cause cancer. There are different interactions, but simply speaking, the radiation interacts with atoms and ionizes them (ion=atom which has gained or lost an electron) OR directly hits the nucleus. Either interaction damages the atom and can result in either mutation or death of the atom. If the atom dies, it will not cause cancer. If the atom is damaged but is still able to divide (reproduce), it may cause cancer.

]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/radiation-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 questioner Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.thewordishope.com/radiation-cancer/#comment-1271 Radiation is one of the factors that helps develop breast cancer although not the most important one. you should visit a doctor if you think u are at risk! Radiation is one of the factors that helps develop breast cancer although not the most important one. you should visit a doctor if you think u are at risk!

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