DNA double-strand break rejoining rates, inherent radiation sensitivity and human tumour response to radiotherapy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Schwartz, J L ^a,b,c   Mustafi, R ^b   Beckett, M A ^b   Weichselbaum, R R ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA double strand break repair; Predictive assay; Sarcoma; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLONOGENIC ASSAY; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SARCOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030055488     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.312     Document Type: Article

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