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Title: Does radiation-induced abrogation of skin Langerhans cell functions lead to enhanced incidence of skin tumors in patients with genetic disorders of DNA repair

Journal Article · · Cancer Invest.; (United States)

A hypothesis is presented which states that persons with the genetic disorders xeroderma pigmentosum and ataxia-telangiectasia, manifested by a deficiency of DNA repair, develop cutaneous tumors due to the elimination of reticuloendothelial system cells (Langerhans cells) in the skin, and the subsequent loss of control of epidermal cellular elements. 84 references.

Research Organization:
The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem (Israel)
OSTI ID:
5350164
Journal Information:
Cancer Invest.; (United States), Vol. 5:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English