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Author:   ICRP
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Volume:   v. 79
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780080427522

ISBN 10:   0080427529
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   01 June 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. DNA Damage and Repair. The DNA damage spectrum after radiation. Post-irradiation cellular DNA repair and mutagenesis. Human genetic disorders affecting DNA repair and genomic instability. Summary and conclusions. Mechanisms and Genetics of Solid Tumours. Oncogenes. Tumour suppressor genes. DNA repair and replication genes in solid tumours. Genetic susceptibility to solid tumours. The origin of mutations in tumour-associated genes. The genetic component of solid tumours. Summary. Mechanisms and Genetics of Lympho-Haemopoietic Neoplasia. Mechanisms of induction of lympho-haemopoietic neoplasia. Genetic susceptibility to lympho-haemopoietic neoplasia. Summary and conclusions. Evidence on Associations Between Tumorigenic Radiosensitivity and Heritable Predisposition to Cancer. Mechanistic aspects of tumorigenic radiosensivity. Rodent models of cancer predisposition. Radiotherapeutic observation. Epidemiological aspects of tumorigenic radiosensitivity. Overall judgments on genetically determined tumorigenic radiosensitivity. Summary and conclusions. Computational Modeling of the Impact of Genetic Factors in Radiation Carcinogenesis. Familial cancer genes: estimates of mutant gene frequencies. Population genetic models of cancer predisposition and radiosensitivity. Implications For Radiological Protection of Data on Cancer Susceptibility. Familial cancer involving genes of high penetrance. Cancer involving genes of low penetrance. Areas of future research in radiological protection. The application of diagnostic technologies. Summary and conclusions for radiological protection.

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