Carcinogenesis

This volume examines the site-specific factors involved in carcinogenesis in various organs of the human body.

List of contents

Preface 1. General Principles of Chemical Carcinogenesis 2. Chemicals Causally Associated with Cancers in Humans and in Laboratory Animals: A Perfect Concordance 3. Hepatocarcinogenesis in the Rat 4. Susceptibility Factors of Gastrointestinal Tract Carcinogenesis 5. Renal Carcinogenesis 6. Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis in the Rodent 7. Chemically Associated Respiratory Carcinogenesis in Rodents and in Humans 8. Upper Respiratory Tract Carcinogenesis in Experimental Animals and in Humans 9. Multistage Skin Carcinogenesis in Mice 10. Neurocarcinogenesis 11. Male Reproductive System 12. Carcinogenesis of the Hematopoietic System 13. Pathology Procedures in Laboratory Animal Carcinogenesis Studies

About the author

Michael P. Waalkes, Ph.D. Chief, Inorganic Carcinogenesis Section, Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis. National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center. Frederick, Maryland. Jerrold M. Ward, d.v.m., ph.d. Chief Veterinary and Tumor Pathology Section, Office of Laboratory Animal Science, National Cancer Institute Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center Frederick, Maryland.

Summary

Carcinogens, like chemicals with other toxic hazards, often produce adverse effects only in specific organs or tissues

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael P Waalkes (Editor), Michael P. Waalkes (Editor), Waalkes Michael P. (Editor), Jerrold M. Ward (Editor), Ward Jerrold M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780781701242
• ISBN: 978-0-7817-0124-2
• No. of pages: 478
• Weight: 830 g
• Series: Target Organ Toxicology Series; Target Organ Toxicology Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Pathology, Pathology, MEDICAL / Toxicology, Oncology, Medical toxicology, MEDICAL / Oncology / General