MOLECULAR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF CANCER
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Drug Metabolism Reviews
- Vol. 32 (2) , 139-142
- https://doi.org/10.1081/dmr-100100567
Abstract
The multistep, clonal evolution model of cancer predicts fundamental mechanisms by which chemicals may influence the cancer process. These are illustrated by studies of the mechanisms of induction of carcinogenesis by estrogens and the inhibition of carcinogenesis by caloric restriction.Keywords
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