Bleomycin (BLM) is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces verticillus. It has radiomimetic
actions on DNA thus it has been widely used in clinical chemotherapy for the treatment of …

In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration has officially classified flight crews
(FC) consisting of commercial pilots, cabin crew, or flight attendants as “radiation workers” …

This commentary summarizes studies showing risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
development in relationship to environmental, occupational and therapeutic exposure to …

The genetic variations in NBS1 gene have been reported to be associated with cancer risk.
The polymorphisms in 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of NBS1 might affect gene's …

A numerical model for assessment of the effective dose and ambient dose equivalent
produced by secondary cosmic ray particles of galactic and solar origin at commercial …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is treated with radiotherapy and other modalities, but there is
little information on individual genetic factors to help predict and improve patient outcomes …

During air travel, flight crew (flight attendants, pilots) can be exposed to numerous flight-
related environmental DNA damaging agents that may be at the root of an excess risk of …

NBS1 plays pivotal roles in maintaining genomic stability and cancer development. The
exon variant rs1805794G> C (p. Glu185Gln) of NBS1 has been frequently studied in several …

The primary objective of this systematic review was to analyze the main physical agents
representing risk factors for commercial aircrew, together with their consequences. The …

We have evaluated the induction of complete (ie, without open ends) and incomplete (ie,
with non-rejoined or open ends) chromosomal aberrations by the radiomimetic antibiotic …