Article
Cellular responses to radiation and risk of breast cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Apr 1999
Jongmans W, Hall J
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia gene (ATM) result in an abnormal p53-mediated cellular response to DNA damage produced by ionising radiation. This deficiency is believed to contribute to the radiosensitivity and high cancer risk seen in ataxia telangiectasia (AT) patients and AT heterozygotes. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that relatives of AT patients are particularly predisposed to breast...
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