Persistence of radiation-induced aberrations in patients after radiotherapy with C-ions and IMRT

Background and purpose: Chromosomal aberrations in peripheral blood lymphocytes are a biomarker for radiation exposure and are associated with an increased risk for malignancies. To determine the long-term cytogenetic effect of radiotherapy, we analyzed the persistence of different aberration types...

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Main Authors: Carola Hartel, Elena Nasonova, Martina C. Fuss, Anna V. Nikoghosyan, Juergen Debus, Sylvia Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630818300648