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Can we extrapolate estimated radiation risks from epidemiologic data to the clinical setting?
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Certainly: Extrapolation of data to the clinical setting happens fairly frequently. One must be concerned on the effects of that to the overall validity of the study though.
Answered 12/10/2013
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No: Radiation risk is a population based item. There is good data on the radiation dosage and the likelihood a radiation induced disease including cancer. But the chance for each individual is quite variable and can be estimated in a general sense but not for a specific person.
Answered 10/22/2014
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