Article
Human cancer predisposition and the implications for radiological protection.
International journal of radiation biology - 1 Nov 1994
Cox R
Abstract excerpt
It is well established from clinical, epidemiological and laboratory studies that specific human germ line mutation can predispose to spontaneously arising cancer. Some of the responsible genes have been characterized at the molecular level and evidence is rapidly accumulating on mechanistic aspe...
Topics
- DNA Damage
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Humans
- Mutation
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
- Proto-Oncogenes
- Radiation Protection