Chemical carcinogens

Abstract

This chapter is part of the book “Oxford Textbook of Oncology” that gives a whole view of cancer, approaching basic concepts of oncology, etiology, epidemiology, care and characteristics of cancer in specific places. It is focused on chemical carcinogens, reviewing the origin of these compounds, their classification and mode of action, their absorption and metabolism, and the methods available to test carcinogenicity. This title includes an extensive list of main chemical compounds and a schematic representation of the absorption and metabolism of direct and indirect chemical carcinogenesis, and the process of carcinogenesis. The title was written for qualified specialist doctors in the oncology research.