Serial cytological assay of micronucleus induction: A new tool to predict human cancer radiosensitivity

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-142

  Bhattathiri, V N ^a   Bindu, L ^a   Remani, P ^a   Chandralekha, B ^a   Davis, C A ^a   Nair, M Krishnan ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

cytology; micronucleus; oral cancer; radiosensitivity; repopulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUTH CANCER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL DIVISION; HUMANS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY;

EID: 0030293833     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)01810-5     Document Type: Article

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