Abstract
Murine ovaries were treated with silk sutures saturated with a solution of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene in beeswax. One of 35 animals developed an epithelial carcinoma. This tumor was not successfully transplanted into young animals.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene*
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Adenocarcinoma / chemically induced
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adenocarcinoma / ultrastructure
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Animals
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Benz(a)Anthracenes*
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Female
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred C3H
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Microscopy, Electron
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Ovarian Neoplasms / chemically induced*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
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Ovarian Neoplasms / ultrastructure
Substances
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Benz(a)Anthracenes
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9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene