| Literature DB >> 15588884 |
Graham Macdonald1, Natalie Kondor, Vandad Yousefi, Alex Green, Frances Wong, Christina Aquino-Parsons.
Abstract
Cigarette smokers have high carboxyhaemoglobin levels which can promote tumour radioresistance. Inhalation of carbogen gas shortens the half-life of carboxyhaemoglobin, increasing tumour radiosensitivity in animal models. Breathing 2.5% carbogen for 30 min results in a greater reduction in venous blood COHb levels than breathing 5% carbogen for 7 min.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15588884 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2004.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiother Oncol ISSN: 0167-8140 Impact factor: 6.280