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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2015. Vol. 60. No. 2. P. 66-81

REVIEW

Y.N. Korystov

The Analysis of Radiobiological Data for the Estimation of the Carcinogenic Risk from Low Radiation Doses

Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of RAS, Pushchino, Moscow region, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. About experimental basis of linear-no-threshold dose dependence of stochastic effects of radiation

3. Transfer energy absorbed outside cell to target: the factors that can increase target volume and decrease the effective dose

3.1. Effect of irradiated medium

3.2. Bystander effect

4. Radiation induced genome instability

5. DNA reparation and elimination of mutated cells: the factors that can decrease the target volume and increase the effective dose

5.1. Role of DNA reparation in radiation carcinogenesis

5.2. Stimulation of anticancer immunity and apoptosis with low radiation doses

6. Dependence of stochastic effects of radiation on dose rate

7. Influence of low doses of ionizing radiation on carcinogenesis: experimental data

8. Conclusion

Key words: ionizing radiation, low doses, radiation-induced tumors

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