Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Carcinogenicity Tests

Tests to experimentally measure the tumor-producing/cancer cell-producing potency of an agent by administering the agent (e.g., benzanthracenes) and observing the quantity of tumors or the cell transformation developed over a given period of time. The carcinogenicity value is usually measured as milligrams of agent administered per tumor developed. Though this test differs from the DNA-repair and bacterial microsome MUTAGENICITY TESTS, researchers often attempt to correlate the finding of carcinogenicity values and mutagenicity values.

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Tests to experimentally measure the tumor-producing/cancer cell-producing potency of an agent by administering the agent (e.g., benzanthracenes) and observing the quantity of tumors or the cell transformation developed over a given period of time. The carcinogenicity value is usually measured as milligrams of agent administered per tumor developed. Though this test differs from the DNA-repair and bacterial microsome MUTAGENICITY TESTS, researchers often attempt to correlate the finding of carcinogenicity values and mutagenicity values.

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25 entry terms
  • Carcinogen Tests
  • Carcinogenesis Tests
  • Carcinogenic Activity Tests
  • Carcinogenic Potency Tests
  • Tumorigenicity Tests
  • Carcinogen Test
  • Carcinogenesis Test
  • Carcinogenic Activity Test
  • Carcinogenic Potency Test
  • Carcinogenicity Test
  • Potency Test, Carcinogenic
  • Potency Tests, Carcinogenic
  • Test, Carcinogen
  • Test, Carcinogenesis
  • Test, Carcinogenic Activity
  • Test, Carcinogenic Potency
  • Test, Carcinogenicity
  • Test, Tumorigenicity
  • Tests, Carcinogen
  • Tests, Carcinogenesis
  • Tests, Carcinogenic Activity
  • Tests, Carcinogenic Potency
  • Tests, Carcinogenicity
  • Tests, Tumorigenicity
  • Tumorigenicity Test

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM; Manual 24.5.6.2+

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History Note

89

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Previous Indexing

  • Carcinogens (1966-1988)
  • Mutagenicity Tests (1981-1988)

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  1. E05.940w.150

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QZ 202

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carcinogenicity Tests. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015197. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015197
  2. Carcinogenicity Tests. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73230845