Molecular aspects of cellular responses to radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Yarnold, John ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellular response; Molecular aspects; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE; DNA REPAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030872704     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00049-2     Document Type: Review

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