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3 days ago · Definition. 00:00. …. A carcinogen is a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment (such as ultraviolet rays in sunlight and certain viruses) or may be generated by humans (such as automobile exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke). Most carcinogens work by interacting with a cell’s ...
4 days ago · Human papillomavirus (HPV) increases your risk for cervical, anal, vulvar, and vaginal cancer. Studies suggest that HPV also plays an important role in many head and neck cancers, and ongoing research is looking at its possible role in other cancers as well. The HPV vaccine is recommended for girls and boys starting at age 11 or 12.
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2 days ago · Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [2] [7] These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. [7] Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. [1]
- 10 million annually (2019)
- Average five-year survival 66% (USA)
4 days ago · Arsenic (As) is an environmental pollutant with carcinogenic effects and breast cancer (BC) is a prevalent malignant tumor in women. The goal of this meta-analysis was to establish a connection between biological sample As levels and the risk of developing BC. Pub Med, Web of Science, Scopus, and Elsevier were used to systematically screen the literature published between 1990 and 2023. The ...
4 days ago · The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), after extensive international human studies, classified FA as a group 1 carcinogen (carcinogenic to humans) [29]. Furthermore, in the European Union (EU) inhalation exposure to FA was classified as carcinogenic category B1 and mutagenic category 2 [30].
2 days ago · Percent of normal mean. mg/L. 50–150 ~ 7.0. Factor XII. Percent of normal mean. 50–150. Factor XIII. Percent of normal mean. 70–130. α2- antiplasmin. Percent of normal mean. 80–120. Plasminogen. Percent of normal mean. 80–120. Antithrombin: Functional assay Immunologic assay Percent of normal mean. mg/dL 80–120. 22–33. Protein C ...
4 days ago · The IARC TP53 Database is a molecular epidemiology resource that compiles TP53 gene variations identified in human populations and tumour samples, with associated data on tumour pathology and patient characteristics.
