Hyperthermia, radiation carcinogenesis and the protective potential of vitamin A and N-acetylcysteine

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 343-350

  Sminia, Peter ^a   Van Der Kracht, Alexandra H W ^a   Frederiks, Wilma M ^b   Jansen, Wicher ^c  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Laboratory for Pathological Anatomy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Hyperthermia; N Acetylcysteine; Radiation; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; HYPERTHERMIA; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RAT;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; COCARCINOGENESIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0029949374     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01220801     Document Type: Article

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