Chromosomal aberrations suggestive of mutagen-related leukemia after 21 years of therapeutic radon exposure
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· Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics; (USA)
- Tel-Aviv Univ. (Israel)
A 68-year-old woman with acute myelomonocytic leukemia, who was treated annually for 21 consecutive years by therapeutic low-dose radon gas radiation because of spondyloarthritis, is described. The karyotype of the malignant clone was 45,XX, -17, -18,del(5)(q15q33), +t(17;18)(q11.2q23). In 45% of the metaphases, the modal number was between hyperdiploid to near tetraploid. Double minute chromosomes were demonstrated in 60% of the cells. These chromosomal aberrations are suggestive of mutagen-related leukemia.
- OSTI ID:
- 6520294
- Journal Information:
- Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics; (USA), Vol. 48:1; ISSN 0165-4608
- 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.
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
MYELOID LEUKEMIA
RADON
MUTAGENESIS
SPONDYLITIS
RADIOTHERAPY
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
RADIATION HAZARDS
SIDE EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEMIC DISEASES
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
IRRADIATION
LEUKEMIA
MEDICINE
MUTATIONS
NEOPLASMS
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLOGY
RARE GASES
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SKELETAL DISEASES
THERAPY
560161* - Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
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CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
MYELOID LEUKEMIA
RADON
MUTAGENESIS
SPONDYLITIS
RADIOTHERAPY
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
RADIATION HAZARDS
SIDE EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
DISEASES
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEMIC DISEASES
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
IRRADIATION
LEUKEMIA
MEDICINE
MUTATIONS
NEOPLASMS
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLOGY
RARE GASES
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SKELETAL DISEASES
THERAPY
560161* - Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology- Man