Assessing cancer risks of low-dose radiation

被引:169
作者
Mullenders, Leon [1 ]
Atkinson, Mike [2 ,3 ]
Paretzke, Herwig [4 ]
Sabatier, Laure [5 ]
Bouffler, Simon [6 ]
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Toxicogenet, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Helmholtz Ctr Munich, Inst Radiat Biol, D-85764 Munich, Germany
[3] Tech Univ Munich, Klinikum Rechts Isar, Dept Radiat Oncol, D-8000 Munich, Germany
[4] Helmholtz Ctr Munich, Inst Radiat Protect, D-85764 Munich, Germany
[5] Atom Res Ctr, Div Life Sci, F-92265 Fontenay Aux Roses, France
[6] Hlth Protect Agcy, Radiat Protect Div, Chilton OX11 0RQ, England
关键词
ATOMIC-BOMB SURVIVORS; DOUBLE-STRAND BREAKS; IONIZING-RADIATION; DNA-DAMAGE; IN-VIVO; GENE-EXPRESSION; HYPER-RADIOSENSITIVITY; TELOMERE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN-CELLS; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY;
D O I
10.1038/nrc2677
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Ionizing radiation is considered a non-threshold carcinogen. However, quantifying the risk of the more commonly encountered low and/or protracted radiation exposures remains problematic and subject to uncertainty. Therefore, a major challenge lies in providing a sound mechanistic understanding of low-dose radiation carcinogenesis. This Perspective article considers whether differences exist between the effects mediated by high- and low-dose radiation exposure and how this affects the assessment of low-dose cancer risk.
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页码:596 / U89
页数:9
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