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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Main Authors: Chiang Huai-Chin, Nair Sreejith J, Yeh I-Tien, Santillan Alfredo A, Hu Yanfen, Elledge Richard, Li Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Experimental Hematology & Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ehoonline.org/content/1/1/31