Uracil Mustard (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 9, 1975)

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

URACIL MUSTARD

VOL.: 9 (1975) (p. 235)

5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation

5.1 Animal carcinogenicity data

Uracil mustard is carcinogenic in mice and rats following its intraperitoneal injection, producing a dose-related increase in the incidence of lung tumours in mice with a variety of tumours in both mice and rats.

5.2 Human carcinogenicity data

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

Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987)

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