RSU 1069, a 2-nitroimidazole containing an alkylating group: High efficiency as a radio- and chemosensitizer in vitro and in vivo

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1984, Pages 1653-1656

  Adams, G E ^a   Ahmed, I ^a   Sheldon, P W ^a   Stratford, I J ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemosensitization; Radiosensitization; RSU 1069

Indexed keywords

1 AZIRIDINO 3 (2 NITRO 1 IMIDAZOLYL) 2 PROPANOL; 2 NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; MELPHALAN; MISONIDAZOLE; PIMONIDAZOLE; SEMUSTINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIZATION; HAMSTER; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; RADIOSENSITIZATION;

ANIMAL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; AZIRIDINES; AZIRINES; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRICETULUS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HAMSTERS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0021168548     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(84)90521-2     Document Type: Article

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