Description: Introduction to neoplasia (R.B. Nagle). Biological aspects of multistage carcinogenesis as studied in experimental animals and in cell culture models (M.F. Kulesz-Martin). Somatic mutation theory of carcinogenesis (Y.P. Dragan). Photo-oncogenes as potential targets for the action of carcinogens (G.T. Bowden). Tumor suppressor genes as potential targets for the action of carcinogenesis (A. Balmain). Carcinogenic alkylating agents (J.A. Swenberg, D.K. La). Carcinogenic aromatic and amides/amines (K.B. Delclos, F.F. Kadlubar). Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (W.M. Baird, S.L. Ralston). Carcinogenic mycotoxins (T.W. Kensler, J.D. Groopman). Carcinogenic inorganic chemicals (R.P. Farrell, M. Costa). Ultraviolet light as a carcinogen (H.N. Ananthaswamy). Ionizing radiation as a carcinogen (S.J. Garte). Hormones and cancer (J.G. Liehr). Tumor promoters and models of promotion (J.E. Rundhaug, S.M. Fischer, G.T. Bowden). Cellular and molecular mechanisms of tumor promotion (S.M. Fischer). Mechanisms of tumor progression (C.J. Conti). The role of cell proliferation in the etiology of neoplasia (S.M. Cohen). Genetic determinants of cancer susceptibility (J. DiGiovanni). Chemoprevention of cancer (H. Fujiki, A. Amura).

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