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Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair and damage response genes and late normal tissue complications of radiotherapy for breast cancer.
British journal of cancer - 19 May 2009
Chang-Claude J, Ambrosone C B, Lilla C, Kropp S, Helmbold I, von Fournier D, Haase W, Sautter-Bihl M-L, Wenz F, Schmezer P, Popanda O
Abstract excerpt
Breast-conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy is effective in reducing recurrence; however, telangiectasia and fibrosis can occur as late skin side effects. As radiotherapy acts through producing DNA damage, we investigated whether genetic variation in DNA repair and damage response confers...
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