The development of hypoxia activated DNA repair inhibitors

The human body’s vast network of blood vessels provides oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, however hypoxic cells (cells with lower than normal physiological oxygen levels) are found in human tumours. Hypoxic cells are resistant to ionizing radiation and therefore are an impediment to the effe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lindquist, Kirstin Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17443