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International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations

AZASERINE

VOL.: 10 (1976) (p. 73)

CAS No.: 115-02-6
Chem. Abstr. Name: Serine diazoacetate

5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation

5.1 Animal carcinogenicity data

Azaserine is carcinogenic in rats following its intraperitoneal injection, the only species and route tested: it produced adenocarcinomas of the pancreas and tumours of the kidney.

5.2 Human carcinogenicity data

No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the Working Group.

Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 57: Group 2B)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

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