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In vitro radiation-induced expression of XPC mRNA as a possible biomarker for developing adverse reactions during radiotherapy

  1. Katrin Wiebalk1,
  2. Peter Schmezer1,
  3. Silke Kropp2,
  4. Jenny Chang-Claude2,
  5. Oktay Celebi3,
  6. Jürgen Debus3,
  7. Helmut Bartsch1,
  8. Odilia Popanda1,*

Article first published online: 26 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22981

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 121, Issue 10, pages 2340–2345, 15 November 2007

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Wiebalk, K., Schmezer, P., Kropp, S., Chang-Claude, J., Celebi, O., Debus, J., Bartsch, H. and Popanda, O. (2007), In vitro radiation-induced expression of XPC mRNA as a possible biomarker for developing adverse reactions during radiotherapy. Int. J. Cancer, 121: 2340–2345. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22981

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  1. 1

    Division of Toxicology and Cancer Risk Factors, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany

  2. 2

    Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany

  3. 3

    Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

*Division of Toxicology and Cancer Risk Factors, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 26 JUL 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUN 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 19 JAN 2007

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  • German “Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz,” Salzgitter, Project StSch. 4212, StSch. 4405

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