Radiation induced CA Flashcards

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Ionizing (nuclear reactor accidents and radiotherapy)

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AML CML papillary CA of the thyroid

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Nonionizing (UVB sunlight) - damages DNA by creating nicks which are so extensive that our DNA repair mechanisms cannot fix them –> Xeroderma Pigmentosa

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basal cell CA of skin squamous cell CA of skin melanoma of skin

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