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. 2018 Dec 18;8(2):123–145. doi: 10.1039/c8tx00250a

Table 2. Chemicals with sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity in humans.

Agent Target organ GTX Agent Target organ GTX
4-Aminobiphenyl a Urinary bladder + Ethylene oxide a Hematopoietic system +
Acetaldehyde associated with consumption of alcoholic beverages a Upper GI tract, colon, liver, breast (females) ± Etoposide alone, and in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin Hematopoietic system +
Aflatoxins a Liver + Formaldehyde a Nasopharynx, hematopoietic system +
Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds a Urinary bladder, skin, lungs Oxidative DNA damage Lindane Hematopoietic system
Azathioprine a Hematopoietic system, skin + Melphalan a Hematopoietic system +
1,3-Butadiene a Hematopoietic system + Methoxsalen (8-Methoxypsoralen) plus ultraviolet A radiation a Skin +
1,4-Butanediol dimethanesulfonate (Busulphan, Myleran) a Hematopoietic system, lungs + Methyl-CCNU (1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea; Semustine) a Hematopoietic system +
Benzene a Hematopoietic system + MOPP and other combined chemotherapy including alkylating agents Hematopoietic system, lungs +
Benzidine a Urinary bladder + Mustard gas (sulfur mustard) a Lungs +
Beryllium and beryllium compounds a Lungs Oxidative DNA damage 2-Naphthylamine a Urinary bladder +
Bis(chloromethyl)-ether a Lungs GTX in humans Nickel compounds a Nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, lungs Oxidative DNA damage
Cadmium and cadmium compounds a Lungs Oxidative DNA damage Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Hematopoietic system Oxidative DNA damage
Chlorambucil a Hematopoietic system + Phenacetin Renal pelvis and ureter +
Chlornapazine (N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine) Urinary bladder + 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) a Lungs, soft tissue sarcoma, multiple sites Aryl hydro-carbon receptor binding
Chloromethyl methyl ether a Lungs + o-Toluidine a Urinary bladder +
Chromium(vi) compounds a Lungs +Oxidative DNA damage Tamoxifen a Endometrium +Estrogen receptor modulator
Cyclophosphamide a Hematopoietic system, urinary bladder + Thiotepa (1,1′,1′′-phosphinothioylidynetrisaziridine) a Hematopoietic system +
Cyclosporine a (ciclosporin) Hematopoietic system, skin Oxidative DNA damage Treosulfan Hematopoietic system +
Diethylstilboestrol a Breast, uterine cervix and vagina (exposure in utero) +Estrogen receptor modulator Trichloroethylene a Kidney, hematopoietic system, liver +
Estrogen only therapy, postmenopausal a Endometrium, ovary +Oxidative DNA damage Estrogen receptor modulator Vinyl chloride a Liver +

aAlso mentioned in 14th report on carcinogens by NTP (2016).215