Increased chromosomal radiosensitivity in breast cancer patients: A comparison of two assays

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Scott, D ^a   Barber, J B P ^a   Spreadborough, A R ^a   Burrill, W ^a   Roberts, S A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; CYTOCHALASIN B; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PENETRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; X IRRADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; G0 PHASE; G2 PHASE; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION TOLERANCE; X-RAYS;

EID: 0032905029     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099140744     Document Type: Article

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