Radiation and Cancer Biology: Historical Background
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What is the term used to describe the non-stochastic (deterministic) effects of ionizing radiation?

  • Stochastic effects
  • Clonogenic cells
  • Non-stochastic effects (correct)
  • Random effects

    • Which concept describes the relationship between radiosensitivity and cellular reproductive activity?

  • The therapeutic ratio
  • The ram’s testis experiment
  • The anti-proliferative effect
  • The Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau (correct)

    • What did the developments leading to the understanding of the therapeutic ratio recognize and quantify?

  • Late reactions
  • Acute reactions
  • Tolerant cells
  • Normal tissue injury (correct)

    • Which experiment demonstrated clinical cures with fractionated external radiation treatment?

    <p>The ram’s testis experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the structure of eukaryotic genes, such as open reading frame, untranslated regions, introns, and exons?

    <p>The structure of eukaryotic genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the distinction between acute and late reactions to radiation?

    <p>The therapeutic ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

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