Carcinogenicity Tests

**Definition:** Tests to experimentally measure the tumor-producing/cancer cell-producing potency of an agent by administering the agent (e.g., benzanthracenes) and observing the quantity of tumors or the cell transformation developed over a given period of time. The carcinogenicity value is usually measured as milligrams of agent administered per tumor developed. Though this test differs from the DNA-repair and bacterial microsome MUTAGENICITY TESTS, researchers often attempt to correlate the finding of carcinogenicity values and mutagenicity values.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.940.150

**Synonyms:** - Carcinogen Tests - Carcinogenesis Tests - Carcinogenic Activity Tests - Carcinogenic Potency Tests - Tumorigenicity Tests