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

• Main Authors: Veronica R. Bruce (Author), Steven A. Belinsky (Author), Katherine Gott (Author), Yushi Liu (Author), Thomas March (Author), Bobby Scott (Author), Julie Wilder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...