Studies on the Mechanism of Leukemogenesis by Ionizing Radiation

Abstract

The induction of leukemia by ionizing radiation is influenced by many variables, including radiation intensity, radiation dose, fraction of the body irradiated, genetic differences in susceptibility, age at irradiation, sex, and other physiologic factors. The influence of these variables on the induction of leukemia varies with the hematologic type of leukemia induced. Irradiation increases the susceptibility of adult mice to filterable leukemogenic agents that, administered after irradiation, enhance the development of leukemia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1959
Accession Number
ADA036039

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People

  • A. C. Upton

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dose Rate
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Gamma Rays
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Leukemia
  • Lymphatic Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Radiation
  • X Rays

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  • Chemistry
  • Physics

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
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  • Biotechnology