Radiation-induced micronucleus induction in lymphocytes identifies a high frequency of radiosensitive cases among breast cancer patients: A test for predisposition?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 614-620

  Scott, D ^a   Barber, J B P ^a   Levine, E L ^a   Burrill, W ^a   Roberts, S A ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Ionizing radiation; Lymphocyte; Micronucleus; Predisposition

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN B;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MUTAGENESIS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TISSUE CULTURE; TISSUE CULTURE FLASK;

EID: 0031975834     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.98     Document Type: Article

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