Cancer predisposition, radiosensitivity and the risk of radiation-induced cancers. I. Background.

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Cancer predisposition, radiosensitivity and the risk of radiation-induced cancers. I. Background.

Radiation research - 1 Aug 1995

Sankaranarayanan K, Chakraborty R

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This paper presents an overview of current knowledge on genetic predisposition to cancer and on enhanced sensitivity of cancer-predisposed genotypes to cancers induced by ionizing radiation. It is intended to provide a background and set the stage for the next papers in this series in which we wi...

Topics

Animals
DNA Repair
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Mutation
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Proto-Oncogene Mas
Radiation Tolerance

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