Skin tumor promotion by Vitamin E in mice: Amplification by ionizing radiation and Vitamin C

Cancer Detection and Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 102-108

  Mitchel, R E J ^a   McCann, R A ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti oxidants; Ionizing radiation; Mouse skin; Tumor promotion; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037254371     PISSN: 0361090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-090X(03)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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