Which health problem in a woman who had radiation therapy 10 years ago for cancer in the right breast is most likely to be a consequence of the therapy?
A. Asthma
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Pathologic fracture of two ribs on the right chest
D. Chronic esophagitis with gastroesophageal reflux
C
Radiation damages tissues only in the radiation path. The heart, esophagus, and larger bronchi would not have been in the radiation path. The ribs in the radiation path would lose density over time and become thin and brittle. Such bones are susceptible to fracture without trauma.
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