Description |
1 online resource (xii, 364 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface page; Contributors; Radiation Toxicology: Bone marrow and leukaemia; Haemopoiesis; Human Radiation Exposure: Sources and levels; Response of Bone Marrow to Low LET Irradiation; Effects of High LET Irradiation on Haemopoiesis; Experimental Approaches for Therapeutic Treatment of Radiation-induced Haemopoietic Injury; Clinical Approaches to Treatment of Radiation-induced Haemopoietic Injury; The Pathogenesis of Leukaemia; Genetic Effects of Ionising Radiation with respect to Leukaemia; Experimental Radiation Leukaemogenesis |
Summary |
This text covers every injury to the bone marrow which can occur from low and high doses of ionising radiation - for example, X-rays, gamma-rays and especially damaging types of radiation such as alpha-rays |
Analysis |
Humans Bone marrow Diseases |
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Humans Leukaemia |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Bone marrow -- Effect of radiation on.
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Leukemia, Radiation-induced.
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Radiation -- Toxicology.
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Leukemia, Radiation-Induced -- therapy.
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Bone Marrow -- radiation effects.
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Radiation Injuries -- therapy.
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Radiotherapy -- adverse effects.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Hendry, J. H.
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Lord, Brian I.
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ISBN |
0203482700 (electronic bk.) |
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1280194960 |
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9780203482704 (electronic bk.) |
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9781280194962 |
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