A study of the influence of age on response to a carcinogen

In an experiment in which 20 μg of 3,4 benzpyrene (BP) was applied twice weekly to the clipped dorsal skin of mice from the age of 10 wk (140 mice), 25 wk (170 mice), 40 wk (220 mice) or 55 wk (420 mice), the authors found a logarithmic increase in incidence rates of epithelial tumours with duration...

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Main Authors: Roe, F, Peto, R, Lee, P, Clack, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1975