Cell-age heterogeneity and deviations from the LQ model in the radiation survival responses of human tumour cells

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1409-1420

  Hill, A A ^a   Skarsgard, L D ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL KINETICS; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0032749469     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099139278     Document Type: Article

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