Published March 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

The induction by 224Ra of myeloid leukaemia and osteosarcoma in male CBA mice

  • 1. Medical Research Council, Harwell (UK). Radiobiological Research Unit
  • 2. Smith, Kline and French, Welwyn (UK)

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Radium-224 was injected into 12-week-old male CBA mice in the range 2-64 kBq per mouse either as a single injection or as eight injections spaced at 3.5 day intervals over 4 weeks. Small but significant yields of myeloid leukaemia or osteosarcoma were obtained in all but the control groups. An effect of mode of administration (single or multiple injections) could not be demonstrated but the combined results showed: (1) a maximum yield of myeloid leukaemia in the region 8-16 kBq 224Ra; (2) a greater yield of osteosarcoma than myeloid leukaemia at 64 kBq 224Ra injected. (author)

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Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
3
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Page Range
239-247
ISSN
0020-7616