Treatment of radiation accident/terrorism victims

[John Moulder <jmoulder@MCW.EDU>]

Just released on the U.S. National Cancer Institute website

<http://www3.cancer.gov/rrp/moderate.pdf>



"Molecular and Cellular Biology of Moderate Dose Radiation and 

Potential Mechanisms of Radiation Protection"



"Normal tissue radiation response and injury after exposure to 

ionizing radiation are of great importance to patients with cancer, 

populations potentially exposed to military, accidental or 

intentional exposure... A scientific workshop was convened to address 

the recent scientific progress in molecular, cellular and whole 

animal radiobiology, biodosimetry, and current and future treatments 

to prevent or ameliorate radiation damage to normal tissues."



My words:  Basically this is an outline of what we know about the 

possible consequences of nuclear terrorism, what we could do now to 

treat victims of nuclear terror, and what we could develop in the 

short (less than 1 year) or long-term (3-5 years) to improve our 

ability to treat such victims.

-- 



John Moulder (jmoulder@mcw.edu)

Radiation Oncology

Medical College of Wisconsin

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