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Mechanisms of therapy-related carcinogenesis. / Allan, J M; Lois, B T.
In: Nature reviews cancer, Vol. 5, No. 12, 12.2005, p. 943-955.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanisms of therapy-related carcinogenesis
AU - Allan, J M
AU - Lois, B T
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Therapy-related cancers, defined as second primary cancers that arise as a consequence of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, are unusual in that they have a well-defined aetiology. Knowledge of the specific nature of the initiating exposure and exactly when it occurred has made it easier to identify crucial genetic events and to model these in vitro and in vivo. As such, the study of therapy-related cancers has led to the elucidation of discrete mechanisms of carcinogenesis, including DNA double-strand-break-induced gene translocation and genomic instability conferred by loss of DNA repair. Unsurprisingly, some of these mechanisms seem to operate in the development of sporadic cancers.
AB - Therapy-related cancers, defined as second primary cancers that arise as a consequence of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, are unusual in that they have a well-defined aetiology. Knowledge of the specific nature of the initiating exposure and exactly when it occurred has made it easier to identify crucial genetic events and to model these in vitro and in vivo. As such, the study of therapy-related cancers has led to the elucidation of discrete mechanisms of carcinogenesis, including DNA double-strand-break-induced gene translocation and genomic instability conferred by loss of DNA repair. Unsurprisingly, some of these mechanisms seem to operate in the development of sporadic cancers.
KW - ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA
KW - DNA MISMATCH REPAIR
KW - BREAKPOINT CLUSTER REGION
KW - TOPOISOMERASE-II CLEAVAGE
KW - CELL-CYCLE ARREST
KW - HODGKINS-DISEASE
KW - IONIZING-RADIATION
KW - MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY
KW - BREAST-CANCER
KW - OVARIAN-CANCER
U2 - 10.1038/nrc1749
DO - 10.1038/nrc1749
M3 - Literature review
VL - 5
SP - 943
EP - 955
JO - Nature reviews cancer
JF - Nature reviews cancer
SN - 1474-175X
IS - 12
ER -