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hexachlorocyclohexane and Adenocarcinoma

hexachlorocyclohexane has been researched along with Adenocarcinoma in 1 studies

Lindane: An organochlorine insecticide made up of greater than 99% gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane. It has been used as a pediculicide and scabicide, and shown to cause cancer.
beta-hexachlorocyclohexane : The beta-isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane.

Adenocarcinoma: A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The present study focuses attention on the mechanisms through which another organochlorine compound, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), exerts estrogen-like effects in human breast cancer cells."7.69Novel estrogenic action of the pesticide residue beta-hexachlorocyclohexane in human breast cancer cells. ( Ben-Jonathan, N; Bigsby, RM; Caperell-Grant, A; Gize, EA; Madhukar, BV; Steinmetz, R; Young, PC, 1996)
" The present study focuses attention on the mechanisms through which another organochlorine compound, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), exerts estrogen-like effects in human breast cancer cells."3.69Novel estrogenic action of the pesticide residue beta-hexachlorocyclohexane in human breast cancer cells. ( Ben-Jonathan, N; Bigsby, RM; Caperell-Grant, A; Gize, EA; Madhukar, BV; Steinmetz, R; Young, PC, 1996)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Steinmetz, R1
Young, PC1
Caperell-Grant, A1
Gize, EA1
Madhukar, BV1
Ben-Jonathan, N1
Bigsby, RM1

Other Studies

1 other study available for hexachlorocyclohexane and Adenocarcinoma

ArticleYear
Novel estrogenic action of the pesticide residue beta-hexachlorocyclohexane in human breast cancer cells.
    Cancer research, 1996, Dec-01, Volume: 56, Issue:23

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Binding, Competitive; Breast Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; E

1996