Environment and Breast Cancer: Science Review
Cancer studies: Mammary gland tumors
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.
National Toxicology Program studies, Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System
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.
Vinyl carbamate expoxide, a metabolite of urethane, also causes mammary gland tumors. NTP 11th ROC: When administered in the drinking water, urethane induced mammary carcinomas in mice of both sexes and mammary tumors in hamsters of both sexes. When injected intraperitoneally, urethane induced increased incidence of mammary tumors in rats of both sexes. X-irradiation combined with administration of urethane led to the induction of mammary carcinomas in mice.
Citations to review sources and individual studies reporting mammary gland tumors are listed below.
Citation
Source Type
Notes
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risk of chemicals to man.VOL.: 7 (1974) (p. 111) Urethane.
Review
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
National Toxicology Program 11th Report on Carcinogens. Urethane
Review
Adamson RH, Sieber SM. Chemical carcinogenesis studies in nonhuman primates. Basic Life Sci 1983;24:129-56.
Primary Literature
Inai K, Arihiro K, Takeshima Y, Yonehara S, Tachiyama Y, Khatun N, et al. Quantitative risk assessment of carcinogenicity of urethane (ethyl carbamate) on the basis of long-term oral administration to B6C3F1 mice. Jpn J Cancer Res 1991;82(4):380-5.
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Innes J. Evaluation of Carcinogenic, Teratogenic, and Mutagenic Activities of Selected Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals. Volume 1: Carcinogenic Study. Distributed by National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA: Bionetics Research Laboratories, Inc.; 1968
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Pietra G, Shubik P. Induction of melanotic tumors in the Syrian golden hamster after administration of ethyl carbamate. J Natl Cancer Inst 1960;25:627-30.
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Schmahl D, Port R, Wahrendorf J. A dose-response study on urethane carcinogenesis in rats and mice. Int J Cancer 1977;19(1):77-80.
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Tomatis L, Turusov V, Day N, Charles RT. The effect of long-term exposure to DDT on CF-1 MICE. Int J Cancer 1972;10(3):489-506.
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Toth B, Boreisha I. Tumorigenesis with isonicotinic acid hydrazide and urethan in the Syrian golden hamsters. Eur J Cancer 1969;5(2):164-71.
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Van Esch GJ, Kroes R. Long-term toxicity studies of chlorpropham and propham in mice and hamsters. Food Cosmet Toxicol 1972;10(3):373-81.
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National Toxicology Program Technical Report 510, 2004
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Della Porta C, de Castillia S. Studies on leukemogenesis in urethan-treated mice. Acta Un. Int. Cancr 1963;29:783-785.
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Riviere MR, Perrier MT, Chouroulinkov I, Guerin M. [Mammary Tumors Developed In The Female Hamster After Cutaneous Application Or Ingestion Of Urethane.]. C R Seances Soc Biol Fil 1964;158:440-3.
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Tannenbaum A, Maltoni C. Neoplastic response of various tissues to the administration of urethan. Cancer Res 1962;22:1105-12.
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Tannenbaum A, Vesselinovitch SD, Maltoni C, Mitchell DS. Multipotential carcinogenicity of urethan in the Sprague-Dawley rat. Cancer Res 1962;22:1362-71.
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Tannenbaum A. Studies on urethan carcinogenesis. Acta Unio Int Contra Cancrum 1961;17:72-87.
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