Physics Bucharest 2017

Rate and efficiency of repair systems

ONLY 30%!!! population develops cancer

• The estimated rate of single strand DNA breaks and base loss is up to 10 4 / cell / day • A human body (70 kg) is comprised of 10 14 cells • 100.000.000.000.000 • The number of blood and small intestinal cells produced per day is 10 10 –10 11 , respectively

Suit, H. Radiother & Oncol 2011