Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 112-121 , April 2009

Stem Cell Therapy to Reduce Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage

  • Rob P. Coppes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Rob P. Coppes, UMCG, Department Cell Biology, section Radiation & Stress Cell Biology, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Postbus 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Annemieke van der Goot, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Isabelle M.A. Lombaert, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Sections of Radiation and Stress Cell Biology and Stem Cells Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD

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