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Contribution of ATM and FOXE1 (TTF2) to risk of papillary thyroid carcinoma in Belarusian children exposed to radiation.
International journal of cancer - 1 Apr 2014
Damiola Francesca, Byrnes Graham, Moissonnier Monika, Pertesi Maroulio, Deltour Isabelle, Fillon Aurélie, Le Calvez-Kelm Florence, Tenet Vanessa, McKay-Chopin Sandrine, McKay James D, Malakhova Irina, Masyakin Vladimir, Cardis Elisabeth, Lesueur Fabienne, Kesminiene Ausrele
Abstract excerpt
A dramatic increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) after childhood exposure to ionizing radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear accident has been described as the largest number of tumors of one type due to one cause that have ever occurred. inter-individual variations in response to radiation have been documented and the role of genetics in sporadic PTC is well established, suggesting that...
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