A brief report is presented on a follow-up study of 1,908 irradiated cases of tinea capitis and of 1,801 cases of the same condition that were not irradiated. So far the irradiated group appears to have a larger number of cases of cancer, mental illness, and permanent damage of the scalp hair than the controls. The investigation is being continued.
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