Genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of human brain tumors.

doi:10.1016/0378-4274(95)03503-6

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Genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of human brain tumors.

Toxicology letters - 1 Dec 1995

Kleihues P, Aguzzi A, Ohgaki H

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Experimental studies in rodents using chemical carcinogens and viral oncogenes show a high susceptibility to malignant transformation. Analytical epidemiological studies have revealed an increased risk of human brain tumor development in association with certain occupations but, with the exceptio...

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Animals
Brain Neoplasms
Genes, p53
Humans
Mutation
Oncogenes

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