Dose-response relationships in chemical carcinogenesis reflect differences in individual susceptibility. Consequences for cancer risk assessment, extrapolation, and prevention.

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The shape of the dose-cancer incidence curve observed in an animal bioassay for carcinogenicity of a chemical is the result of a superposition of various mechanisms contributing to the process of carcinogenesis. For genotoxic carcinogens, for instance, a sublinear (convex; up-bent) shape could be the result of a saturation of DNA repair or of a higher rate of cell turnover associated with high-dose cytotoxicity...

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