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Cancer And Radiation Biology II [1]

Paper Code: 
ZOL 423A
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Unit I: 

Causation of cancer :

  • Hereditary cancer
  • Virus and cancer
  • Chemical carcinogenesis
  • Hormones and cancer
  • Nutrition and cancer
  • Radiation carcinogenesis: Basic concept of free radicals and their role in cancer
     
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Unit II: 

Therapy of cancer.

  • Surgical removal.
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy.
  • Immunotherapy.
  • Hyperthermia.
  • Management of therapy of cancer.

Prevention of cancer.

  • Primary prevention : Education, motivation, legislation.
  • Secondary prevention.
    1. Detection of precancerous and early cancerous lesions
    2. Chemoprevention.
       
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Unit III: 

Acute radiation effects.

  • Concept of LD50.
  • Central nervous system syndrome.
  • Gastro-intestinal syndrome.
  • Bone.marrow syndrome.
  • Skin reactions.
     
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Unit IV: 

Delayed effects of Radiation.

  • Stochastic and deterministic effects.
  • Radiologic aging,
  • Life shortening.
  • Radiation carcinogenesis.
     
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Unit V: 

Radiation safety and regulator aspects.

  • Radiographic installations.
  • Enclosed installations.
  • Field installations.
  • Personnel management.
  • Source storage facilities.
  • Safe work practice.
  • Re-commendations of National/ lnternational statutory bodies
     
Essential Readings: 
  1. Ramesha Rao. : Who runs the risk of cancer. Shipra Publication.
  2. Alberts.  B.  Bras  D.  lenis J.   :  Molecular Biology of the  cells.  Govland
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  4. Devita VT. Cancer Prevention. Hellmos. Rosensey. S.A. J.B. Lippincott.
  5. Hall. E. J. Radiobiology for the radiobiologists. Lippincott. Philadelphia.
  6. P.S. Lotran. V. Kumar. T.collins. : Pathology of Diseases Robbins.
  7. Peekham.   M.. Herbert M. Pinedo. Umberto Veronesi. : Oxford textbook of
  8. oncology Vol. I.. Vol.  II. Oxford Medical Publication. Oxford University
  9. Press. Inc. New York 1995.
  10. Tannode.  1  F  and  Richand  P.   :  The  Basic  science  of oncology.  Th  II.
  11. MacGraw-Hill
  12. Vinay Kumar. Ramzi. S. Cotran and Stranley L. Robbins. : Basic pathology.
  13. Thomson press Ltd.. NOIDA. 1999.
  14. Weiss. L. : Principles of metastases. Acdemic press.
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019 [2]

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