Study of the possible carcinogenicity of drugs based on oil, oil products and tar

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Medicines, which include oil, oil products and tar, are widely used throughout the world in the treatment of a number of skin diseases. Some of them, such as medical vaseline oil, are used not only for cutaneous application, but also for internal use. In the history of medicine, a number of cases are described when the use of drugs containing tar, oil and petroleum products was (the cause of cancer in humans.

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L. M. Shabad

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Oncology of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences

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Email: info@eco-vector.com

Department for the Study of Carcinogenic Agents

Russian Federation

G. S. Serkovskaya

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Oncology of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences

Email: info@eco-vector.com

Department for the Study of Carcinogenic Agents

Russian Federation

A. Ya. Hesina

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Oncology of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences

Email: info@eco-vector.com

Department for the Study of Carcinogenic Agents

Russian Federation

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© 1974 Shabad L.M., Serkovskaya G.S., Hesina A.Y.

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