Radiation exposure during infancy has been linked to which one of the following carcinoma?
Lung
Breast
Thyroid
Melanoma
The cancer which frequently follows accidental irradiation of the thyroid in children under 5 years of age are differentiated thyroid carcinoma, paicularly papillary carcinoma. Ref: Bailey and Love's Sho Practice of Surgery, 24th Edition, Pages 797, 802.