National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019

Preferred Name	Carcinogen
ID	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C347
ALT_DEFINITION	Any substance that causes cancer.
CHEBI_ID	CHEBI:50903
code	C347
DEFINITION	Any chemical, biological or physical agents that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Carcinogens include natural or synthesized compounds, certain viruses, and various sources of radiation. A carcinogen may directly alter the genetic material of cells (genotoxic), thereby initiating or promoting the process of malignant transformation; it also may induce cancers by mechanisms that do not involve a direct alteration of cellular genetic material (non-genotoxic). (NCI04)
FULL_SYN	Cancer Causing Agents
label	Carcinogen
Legacy_Concept_Name	Carcinogen
Preferred_Name	Carcinogen
prefixIRI	C347
prefLabel	Carcinogen
Semantic_Type	Classification
UMLS_CUI	C0007090
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1932

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