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Markers of DNA repair and susceptibility to cancer in humans: an epidemiologic review.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 7 Jun 2000
Berwick M, Vineis P
Abstract excerpt
DNA repair is a system of defenses designed to protect the integrity of the genome. Deficiencies in this system likely lead to the development of cancer. The epidemiology of DNA repair capacity and of its effect on cancer susceptibility in humans is, therefore, an important area of investigation. We have summarized all of the published epidemiologic studies on DNA repair in human cancer through 1998 (n = 64) that...
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