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Heavy Ion Carcinogenesis and Human Space ExplorationPrior to the human exploration of Mars or long duration stays on the Earth s moon, the risk of cancer and other diseases from space radiation must be accurately estimated and mitigated. Space radiation, comprised of energetic protons and heavy nuclei, has been show to produce distinct biological damage compared to radiation on Earth, leading to large uncertainties in the projection of cancer and other health risks, while obscuring evaluation of the effectiveness of possible countermeasures. Here, we describe how research in cancer radiobiology can support human missions to Mars and other planets.
Document ID
20080012531
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Cucinotta, Francis A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Durante, Marco
(Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung m.b.H. Darmstadt, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2008
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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