It is possible to deliberately induce cancer in the human body
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 94/100
Extensive experimental and toxicological evidence demonstrates that cancer can be deliberately induced in human and animal tissues using specific chemical, physical, and genetic agents.
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Mutation and Cancer: A Model for Human Carcinogenesis2
1981 · cited by 1,108
Discusses how environmental agents and radiation play established roles in human carcinogenesis.
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Reconstruction of functionally normal and malignant human breast tissues in mice
2004 · cited by 802
Demonstrates the experimental induction of malignant lesions through genetic modification and xenotransplantation models.
Mouse models for the study of colon carcinogenesis
2008 · cited by 435
Details the use of chemical carcinogens for rapid and reproducible tumor induction in experimental models.
Experimental models of human bladder carcinogenesis
2005 · cited by 71
Explores in vitro and in vivo approaches using genotoxic and non-genotoxic carcinogens to study human bladder carcinogenesis.
Revisiting two-stage models of chemically-induced cirrhosis-associated hepatocarcinogenesis in rodents: methodological and histopathological approaches.
2026 · cited by 0
Reviews two-stage rodent models utilizing hepatotoxins to successfully induce liver fibrosis, preneoplastic lesions, and tumors.
Microplastics and mammary carcinogenesis: A review of in vitro and in vivo experimental evidence.
2026 · cited by 0
Synthesizes experimental evidence indicating that exposures like microplastics can induce oxidative stress and genomic instability associated with mammary carcinogenesis.
Carcinogenicity of Dimethylarsinic Acid: Evidence From Experimental Models and Mechanistic Insights.
2026 · cited by 0
Provides robust experimental and epidemiological evidence demonstrating that compounds like dimethylarsinic acid function as complete carcinogens.
Experimental models of chemical carcinogenesis: bridging toxicology and preclinical pharmacology.
2026 · cited by 0
Evaluates chemically induced primary cancer models that effectively mimic the entire carcinogenic spectrum from initiation to progression.
Characterization of human isogenic epithelial cell lines as a relevant tool to study colon carcinogenesis and interactions between genes and environment.
2026 · cited by 0
Utilizes human colonic epithelial cell lines carrying key mutations to model the major stages of chemically and environmentally driven colon carcinogenesis.