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Carcinogens

Medical Definition: Substances that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.
Guide Notes: D LIST qualif except /adv eff /pois; be careful: "carcinogenic effect" of a drug or chem in dis or clin context is probably neopl term(s) /chem ind + drug or chem named (with required qualif) & not CARCINOGENS; Manual 24.5.6.2+
Also Called: Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoters
Carcinogens Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Carcinogens, Environmental - Carcinogenic substances that are found in the environment.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Peroxisome Proliferators - A class of nongenotoxic carcinogens that induce the production of hepatic peroxisomes and induce hepatic neoplasms after long-term administration.

Carcinogens Medical Definitions and Terms

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