Tumour pathology 4 - Carcinogens

At the end of this lecture the students should be able to : Define the major groups of carcinogens Describe mechanism of action of chemical carcinogens Define the terms- initiator, promoter, complete and incomplete carcinogens, direct and indirect carcinogens Give some examples of chemical carcinogens and the tumours they produce List the microorganisms that cause tumours Describe the mechanism of action of radiation carcinogens