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Long-term genetic and reproductive effects of ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic agents on cancer patients and their offspring
1 Apr 1999
Abstract excerpt
The continuing search for a cure for cancer has lead to more aggressive therapies as new agents are developed with largely unknown late complications. Standard therapy for the majority of cancers today, following surgery, often consists of combinations of high doses of radiation and multi-drug therapy. Compared with exposures experienced by atomic bomb survivors, cancer survivors have been exposed to higher doses...
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