Chromosomal aberrations induced by radiotherapy in lymphocytes from patients with lung cancer

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-10

  Cavusoglu, Kültigin ^a   Arica, Sukran Cakir ^b   Bokesoy, Isik ^c   Kurtman, Cengiz ^c  

^a GIRESUN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Gamma radiation; Lung cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CANCER; CHROMOSOME; GAMMA RAY RADIATION;

EID: 59349095460     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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