Multistage models for carcinogenesis.
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چکیده
The multistage model is tested on several human and animal data sets. It fits in some cases but not in others. With human lung cancer data, there is a drop in risk for ex-smokers quite different from the predictions of the model. The results are not conclusive but are compatible with the view that the multistage model provides a family of curves that often fit cancer incidence data, but may not capture the underlying biological reality.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
دوره 81 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989