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Carcinogens  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Carcinogen
  • Oncogen
  • Oncogens

Note

  • Manual 24.5.6.2+

Scope note

  • 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.

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