2 -acetylaminofluorene -induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats
proceeds in stages of initiation and promotion, similar to experimental
systems, in mouse skin. In this study promoters of liver
tumorigenesis, phenobarbital, DDT and butylated hydroxytoluene
(BHT), were compared to non-promoters, amobarbital, diphenylhydantoin
(DPH) and benz(a)anthracene (BA), for their ability to
cause liver growth...