CARC Carcinogenicity

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This is one of the fields contained within the Mammalian and Avian Toxicity superfield (ZTOB). For more general information regarding Mammalian and Avian Toxicity, see the Mammalian and Avian Toxicity message field (TOXB).

The search above will find those substances which are definite carcinogens with respect to both humans and animals, according to the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) classification scheme.

Information on the carcinogenicity of substances unequivocally proven to cause cancer in humans and laboratory animals, together with equivocal data from carcinogenicity assays in laboratory animals are reported. Additionally treatment-related chronic adverse effects are reported. Criteria for inclusion required the study to report the species, duration of exposure, concentration and target organ(s); the sex is also given where available.