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Record 1 2005-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A substance that increases the activity of a carcinogen.

CONT

The incidence of respiratory tract cancer in nickel workers depends on both the extent of nickel exposure and the effects of cocarcinogens, in particular, cigarette tobacco.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

L'alcool est un cocarcinogène, une molécule qui augmente l'action d'un carcinogène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
CONT

El concepto de cocarcinógeno es importante y describe el efecto aditivo, y en algunos casos sinérgico, de algunas sustancias al utilizarse al mismo tiempo, como ejemplo tenemos la utilización de la radiación ultravioleta junto con la mostaza nitrogenada.

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