Mammary carcinogenesis induced in Wistar:Han rats by the combination of ionizing radiation and dimethylbenz(a)anthracene: Prevention with melatonin

Neoplasma

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 227-229

  Mocikova, K ^a   Mnichova, M ^a   Kubatka, P ^a   Bojkova, B ^a   Ahlers, I ^a   Ahlersova, E ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Chemoprevention; Irradiation plus chemocarcinogen; Melatonin; Rats

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FEEDING; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PINEALECTOMY; RADIATION DOSE; RAT;

EID: 0033851154     PISSN: 00282685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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