Descriptor English: | Carcinogens |
Descriptor Spanish: | Carcinógenos |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Carcinógenos |
Descriptor French: | Cancérogènes |
Entry term(s): |
Carcinogen Initiator, Tumor Initiators, Tumor Oncogen Oncogens Promoter, Tumor Promoters, Tumor Tumor Initiator Tumor Initiators Tumor Promoter Tumor Promoters |
Tree number(s): |
D27.888.569.100 SP4.102.072.092.693.100.100 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002273 |
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. |
Annotation: | Manual 24.5.6.2+ |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity |
Related: |
Anticarcinogenic Agents
MeSH Cocarcinogenesis MeSH Mutagens MeSH Oncogenic Viruses MeSH |
DeCS ID: | 2316 |
Unique ID: | D002273 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Carcinogens
- Preferred
Tumor Initiators
- Narrower
Tumor Promoters
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0003416 |
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. |
Preferred term | Carcinogens |
Entry term(s) |
Carcinogen Oncogen Oncogens |
Concept UI |
M0003417 |
Preferred term | Tumor Initiators |
Entry term(s) |
Initiator, Tumor Initiators, Tumor Tumor Initiator |
Concept UI |
M0003418 |
Preferred term | Tumor Promoters |
Entry term(s) |
Promoter, Tumor Promoters, Tumor Tumor Promoter |
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