Pulmonary carcinogenesis from plutonium-containing particles

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4832-8369-2.50149-4· OSTI ID:5732614

Thomas, R G; Smith, D M; Anderson, E C

Plutonium administered as an alpha radiation source to the respiratory tracts of Syrian hamsters has resulted in various incidences of neoplasia. Adenomas are the primary lung tumor observed, but adenocarcinomas are also prevalent.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5732614
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-79-3378; CONF-800304-9; TRN: 80-003570
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association, Jerusalem, Israel, 8 Mar 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
LUNGS
CARCINOGENESIS
PLUTONIUM
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RESPIRATORY TRACT CELLS
NEOPLASMS
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
HAMSTERS
RADIOINDUCTION
TOXICITY
ACTINIDES
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
DISEASES
ELEMENTS
MAMMALS
METALS
ORGANS
PATHOGENESIS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RODENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES
560172* - Radiation Effects- Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology- Animals- (-1987)