Cyproterone Acetate: A Genotoxic Carcinogen?

    May 2001 in “ Pharmacology & Toxicology
    P. Kasper
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    Studysummary This review discusses the preclinical findings on cyproterone acetate and suggests that while it has a low potential cancer risk for patients, its tumor effects in female rats may involve both genotoxic and mitogenic mechanisms.
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