Low dose-rate fibroblast radiosensitivity and the prediction of patient response to radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 289-300

  Burnet, N G ^a,b   Wurm, R ^a   Peacock, J H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0029840089     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145021     Document Type: Article

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