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Table 9 Temporal characteristics of radiation induced afflictions according to Hesse. The range is given in square brackets; n gives Hesse’s sample size [25]

From: Early X-ray workers: an effort to assess their numbers, risk, and most common (skin) affliction

Start - Chronic dermatitis [years]

n

Start - Cancer [years]

n

Chronic dermatitis - Cancer [years]

n

Start - Death [years]

n

7½ [1–11]

28

9 [4–14]

37

4½ [1–11]

20

9½ [5–13]

10