| Document ID (ISN) | 72526 |
| CIS number |
99-658 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-832-1267-3 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
IARC Monographs 67
|
| Author(s) |
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) |
| Title |
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans - Human immunodeficiency viruses and human T-cell lymphotropic viruses |
| Bibliographic information |
IARC Press, 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France, 1996. xii, 424p. Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
This monograph presents the views and expert opinions of an IARC working group which met in Lyon, France 11-18 June 1996. Overall evaluation: infection with human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) or human T-cell lymphotropic virus I (HTLV-I) is carcinogenic to humans; infection with HIV-2 is possibly carcinogenic to humans; infection with HTLV-II is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. Topics: animal experiments; antibodies; carcinogenic effects; criteria document; Hodgkin's disease; human experiments; IARC; immunobiological changes; immunodeficiency syndrome; Kaposi's sarcoma; leukaemia; literature survey; lymphatic diseases; lymphoma; viruses; WHO. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
WHO; IARC; carcinogenic effects; lymphatic diseases; immunodeficiency syndrome; viruses |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; leukaemia; lymphoma; Hodgkin's disease; criteria document; antibodies; immunobiological changes; animal experiments; human experiments; Kaposi's sarcoma |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | WHO |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Blood diseases
IARC Monographs
HIV/AIDS
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