Current topics: Radiosensitive human cells at the crossroads, high split-dose recovery and diminished inducible response

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-137

  Alsbeih, G ^a   Raaphorst, G P ^a  

^a OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0030755377     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097143347     Document Type: Review

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