Association of radiotherapy with preferential depletion of luminal epithelial cells in a <it>BRCA1</it> mutation carrier
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Radiation therapy (RT) after breast conservation therapy has recently been linked with significant reduction in risk of ipsilateral breast cancer among <it>BRCA1</it> mutation carriers. However, the exact mechanism by which RT reduces incidence of <...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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Series: | Experimental Hematology & Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ehoonline.org/content/1/1/31 |