Published January 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Assessment of the response of human bladder cancer cell lines to radiation using colony formation assay and [3H] thymidine incorporation assay

  • 1. Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Medicine

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The effect of radiation on the human bladder cancer cell lines, KK47 and J82, was studied using colony formation assay and [3H] thymidine incorporation assay. The response to radiation was dose-related for both assays, but the curve for the colony formation assay was steeper than that for [3H] thymidine incorporation assay. However, the steepness of the curve for [3H] thymidine incorporation assay increased to be approximately the same as that for the colony formation assay as the incubation period increased. [3H] Thymidine incorporation assay can provide a rapid assessment of radiation sensitivity comparable to that obtained by the colony formation assay to select a radiosensitive bladder cancer patient for definitive or adjunctive radiotherapy. (author)

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Journal Title
Hinyokika Kiyo
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
1
Series
Hinyokika Kiyo.
Journal Page Range
32-36
ISSN
0018-1994
CODEN
HIKYA