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Clinical application of micronucleus test: a case-control study on the prediction of breast cancer risk/susceptibility.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Bolognesi Claudia, Bruzzi Paolo, Gismondi Viviana, Volpi Samantha, Viassolo Valeria, Pedemonte Simona, Varesco Liliana
Abstract excerpt
The micronucleus test is a well-established DNA damage assay in human monitoring. The test was proposed as a promising marker of cancer risk/susceptibility mainly on the basis of studies on breast cancer. Our recent meta-analysis showed that the association between micronuclei frequency, either at baseline or after irradiation, and breast cancer risk or susceptibility, has been evaluated in few studies of small...
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