Low-Dose Gamma-Radiation Inhibits Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Lung Adenoma Development in A/J Mice

Low-dose ionizing radiation (LDR) may lead to suppression of smoking-related lung cancer. We examined the effects of a known cigarette smoke carcinogen Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) alone or in combination with fractionated low-dose gamma radiation (60 – 600 mGy total dose) on the induction of lung neoplas...

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Main Authors: Veronica R. Bruce, Steven A. Belinsky, Katherine Gott, Yushi Liu, Thomas March, Bobby Scott, Julie Wilder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-10-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.12-040.Bruce