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perfluorooctanoic acid
CAS RN 335-67-1



Cancer studies: Mammary gland tumors
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Originating list
The list(s) or database(s) in which the chemical was identified as showing an increase in mammary gland tumors. CPDB: Carcinogenic Potency Database, IARC: International Agency for Research on Chemicals Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man summaries, NTP TR: National Toxicology Program (NTP) Technical Reports, NTP 11ROC: NTP 11th Report on Carcinogens, CCRIS: Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information Service.
Sibinsky (1987)
Mammary gland tumor summary
A summary of findings related to mammary gland tumors, most often excerpted from IARC Monographs or the NTP 11th ROC, and, in some cases, supplemented by our evaluation of individual studies and reviews, is available for the priority chemicals and 67 others.
Two studies demonstrate that PFOA is a multi-site carcinogen. The single study that included females observed mammary gland tumors in female rats (Sibinsky 1987).
Citations to review sources and individual studies reporting mammary gland tumors are listed below.
Citation
Source Type
Notes
Carcinogenic Potency Database 2005. Gold LS ST, Manley NB, Garfinkel GB, Ames BN. Summary Table by Chemical of Carcinogenicity Results in CPDB on 1485 Chemicals. 2005
Review
Not listed.
National Toxicology Program 11th Report on Carcinogens, Table 1. Chemicals nominated to the National Toxicology Program for in-depth toxicological evaluation for carcinogenesis testing in fiscal years 1988-2003.
Review
Nominated by Private Individual in 1990 and EPA in 2003. Rationale: - Determine carcinogenicity potential - Potent peroxisome proliferators and induce 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in the livers of treated rats -Widespread exposure -Pharmacokinetic studies will be conducted first to help determine which chemicals and toxicity testing to select Current NTP Status: Nominated for toxicity studies; under review.