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chemical carcinogen Etymology: Gk, chemeia, alchemy, karkinos, crab, oma, tumor, genein, to produce any chemical agent that can induce the development of cancer in living tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The process of glucuronidation involves using the liver to neutralize chemical carcinogens and steroidal hormones including estrogen. Risk factors include a family history of specific cancers (breast and colorectal cancer), estrogen therapy (endometrial cancer), exposure to cigarette smoke and asbestos (lung cancer), chemical carcinogen exposure (workers in plastic, paint, and rubber factories have an increased risk of bladder cancer), fair skin and excessive exposure to sunlight (skin cancer). The compound also decreased the incidence of breast cancers in rats that had been injected with a chemical carcinogen. |
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