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Chronic chlorpyrifos exposure does not promote prostate cancer in prostate specific PTEN mutant mice.
Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer - 1 Jan 2013
Svensson Robert U, Bannick Nadine L, Marin Maximo J, Robertson Larry W, Lynch Charles F, Henry Michael D
Abstract excerpt
Environmental factors are likely to interact with genetic determinants to influence prostate cancer progression. The Agricultural Health Study has identified an association between exposure to organophosphorous pesticides including chlorpyrifos, and increased prostate cancer risk in pesticide applicators with a first-degree family history of this disease. Exploration of this potential gene-environment interaction...
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