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TDMS Study 05031-01 Pathology Tables

                              INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)
                                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE
NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01                                                                                     Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                                                                               Date: 09/04/94
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48
       Facility:  International Research and Development Corp.
       Chemical CAS #:  7487-94-7
       Lock Date:  None
       Cage Range:  All
       Reasons For Removal:    All
       Removal Date Range:     All
       Treatment Groups:       Include All
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   FEMALE       FEMALE       FEMALE                                                 
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          60           60           60                                                  
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10                                                  
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund                                           4           11            8                                                  
    Dead                                               5            4           10                                                  
    Gavage Death                                                                 1                                                  
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                41           35           31                                                  
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    50           50           50                                                  
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Esophagus                                          (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Gallbladder                                        (38)         (41)         (35)                                                
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (45)         (49)         (42)                                                
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (49)         (50)         (48)                                                
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (44)         (46)         (49)                                                
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (45)         (47)         (43)                                                
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (48)         (48)         (41)                                                
   Liver                                              (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Hemangiosarcoma                                  1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Spleen                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                         2 (4%)                                                                       
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Multiple                            1 (2%)                                                          
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                           1 (2%)                    2 (4%)                                             
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic, Stomach                               1 (2%)                                             
   Mesentery                                          (6)          (1)          (3)                                                 
   Pancreas                                           (50)         (50)         (47)                                                
   Salivary Glands                                    (49)         (48)         (50)                                                
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (48)         (50)         (48)                                                
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma                          1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                                                    2 (4%)                                             
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (48)         (50)         (46)                                                
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic, Stomach                               1 (2%)                                             
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Blood Vessel                                       (6)          (8)          (17)                                                
   Heart                                              (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   FEMALE       FEMALE       FEMALE                                                 
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Gland, Cortex                              (49)         (49)         (50)                                                
      Adenoma                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Adrenal Gland, Medulla                             (49)         (48)         (49)                                                
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                          1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (49)         (50)         (46)                                                
      Adenoma                                                       1 (2%)                                                          
   Pituitary Gland                                    (49)         (47)         (45)                                                
      Adenoma                                          2 (4%)       4 (9%)       2 (4%)                                             
      Pars Intermedia, Adenoma                         1 (2%)                                                                       
   Thyroid Gland                                      (50)         (49)         (49)                                                
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma                                      1 (2%)                                                          
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   Tissue NOS                                         (1)          (3)          (3)                                                 
      Mediastinum, Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma,                                                                                  
           Metastatic, Lung                                         1 (33%)      1 (33%)                                            
      Mediastinum, Hemangiosarcoma                                  1 (33%)                                                         
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Ovary                                              (49)         (49)         (50)                                                
      Adenoma                                          4 (8%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Granulosa Cell Tumor Benign                      1 (2%)                                                                       
      Teratoma                                                                   1 (2%)                                             
   Oviduct                                                                      (1)                                                 
   Uterus                                             (50)         (50)         (49)                                                
      Hemangioma                                                    1 (2%)                                                          
      Hemangiosarcoma                                               1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Leiomyosarcoma                                                1 (2%)                                                          
      Cervix, Granular Cell Tumor Benign                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Cervix, Endometrium, Polyp Stromal                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Endometrium, Polyp Stromal                       2 (4%)                                                                       
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Lymph Node                                         (44)         (44)         (48)                                                
      Mesenteric, Squamous Cell Carcinoma,                                                                                          
          Metastatic, Stomach                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Spleen                                             (49)         (50)         (48)                                                
      Hemangioma                                                                 1 (2%)                                             
      Hemangiosarcoma                                  1 (2%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   FEMALE       FEMALE       FEMALE                                                 
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HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont                                                                                                         
   Thymus                                             (41)         (39)         (43)                                                
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma, Metastatic,                                                                                   
           Lung                                                     1 (3%)       1 (2%)                                             
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Mammary Gland                                      (47)         (46)         (46)                                                
      Adenocarcinoma                                                             1 (2%)                                             
   Skin                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Fibrosarcoma                                                  4 (8%)                                                          
      Hemangiosarcoma                                               1 (2%)                                                          
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Bone                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Skeletal Muscle                                    (3)                       (1)                                                 
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Brain                                              (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma, Metastatic,                                                                                   
           Lung                                                     1 (2%)                                                          
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic, Harderian Gland                                1 (2%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                     2 (4%)       5 (10%)      2 (4%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma, Multiple                                     1 (2%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma                   1 (2%)       2 (4%)       2 (4%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma, Multiple                      1 (2%)                                                          
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic, Stomach                               1 (2%)                                             
   Nose                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Trachea                                            (50)         (49)         (50)                                                
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma, Metastatic,                                                                                   
           Lung                                                     1 (2%)                                                          
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   FEMALE       FEMALE       FEMALE                                                 
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Harderian Gland                                                 (1)          (1)                                                 
      Adenocarcinoma                                                             1 (100%)                                           
      Adenoma                                                       1 (100%)                                                        
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (49)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Urinary Bladder                                    (48)         (48)         (47)                                                
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(50)        *(50)        *(50)                                                
      Lymphoma Malignant Histiocytic                                             1 (2%)                                             
      Lymphoma Malignant Lymphocytic                                1 (2%)                                                          
      Lymphoma Malignant Mixed                         9 (18%)      8 (16%)      4 (8%)                                             
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                        CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   FEMALE       FEMALE       FEMALE                                                 
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            23          32          19                                                   
     Total Primary Neoplasms                           29          39          28                                                   
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 13          14          12                                                   
     Total Benign Neoplasms                            14          15          16                                                   
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              14          21          12                                                   
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         15          24          12                                                   
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms                          2           4                                                   
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                                      4           8                                                   
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms                                                                                           
   Uncertain Primary Site                                                                                                           
   Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain-                                                                                          
   Benign or Malignant                                                                                                              
     Total Uncertain Neoplasms                                                                                                      
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
b  Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors                                                                              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   MALE         MALE          MALE                                                  
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          60           60           60                                                  
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10                                                  
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Dead                                               8           10            8                                                  
    Moribund                                           6            4           11                                                  
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                35           36           31                                                  
    Dead                                               1                                                                            
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    50           50           50                                                  
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Esophagus                                          (49)         (48)         (49)                                                
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (47)         (47)         (49)                                                
      Adenocarcinoma                                                1 (2%)                                                          
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (46)         (43)         (45)                                                
      Polyp Adenomatous                                1 (2%)                                                                       
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (44)         (43)         (45)                                                
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (48)         (43)         (45)                                                
   Liver                                              (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Hemangioma                                       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                         2 (4%)       2 (4%)       6 (12%)                                            
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Multiple               3 (6%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                           1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Adenoma, Multiple                 1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
   Mesentery                                          (3)                       (2)                                                 
   Pancreas                                           (50)         (46)         (49)                                                
      Hemangioma                                                                 1 (2%)                                             
   Salivary Glands                                    (50)         (48)         (49)                                                
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (50)         (48)         (50)                                                
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma                                       1 (2%)                                                          
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (49)         (47)         (49)                                                
   Tooth                                              (3)          (2)          (3)                                                 
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Blood Vessel                                       (10)         (14)         (18)                                                
      Vena Cava, Fibrosarcoma, Metastatic, Skin                                  1 (6%)                                             
   Heart                                              (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   MALE         MALE          MALE                                                  
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Gland, Cortex                              (50)         (50)         (49)                                                
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)                                                                       
      Subcapsular, Adenoma                             1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
   Adrenal Gland, Medulla                             (45)         (50)         (49)                                                
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                          1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
   Pituitary Gland                                    (48)         (47)         (47)                                                
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)                                                                       
      Pars Intermedia, Adenoma                         2 (4%)                    1 (2%)                                             
   Thyroid Gland                                      (49)         (47)         (49)                                                
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma                                      1 (2%)                                                          
      Follicular Cell, Carcinoma                       1 (2%)                                                                       
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   Tissue NOS                                                      (1)          (1)                                                 
      Mediastinum, Fibrosarcoma, Metastatic, Skin                                1 (100%)                                           
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Penis                                              (4)          (2)          (6)                                                 
   Prostate                                           (46)         (49)         (46)                                                
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Lymph Node                                         (44)         (48)         (43)                                                
   Spleen                                             (50)         (49)         (49)                                                
   Thymus                                             (26)         (34)         (27)                                                
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Skin                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Fibroma                                                       1 (2%)                                                          
      Fibrosarcoma                                     2 (4%)       3 (6%)                                                          
      Fibrosarcoma, Metastatic                                                   1 (2%)                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   MALE         MALE          MALE                                                  
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Skeletal Muscle                                    (2)          (2)                                                              
      Fibrosarcoma                                                  1 (50%)                                                         
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   None                                                                                                                             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                     6 (12%)      5 (10%)      3 (6%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma, Multiple                        3 (6%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma                   4 (8%)                    2 (4%)                                             
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Uncertain Primary Site                 1 (2%)                                                          
      Fibrosarcoma, Metastatic, Skin                                             1 (2%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver      2 (4%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
   Nose                                               (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
   Trachea                                            (50)         (50)         (50)                                                
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Harderian Gland                                    (1)          (3)          (1)                                                 
      Adenoma                                                       3 (100%)     1 (100%)                                           
      Adenoma, Multiple                                1 (100%)                                                                     
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (50)         (50)         (49)                                                
      Renal Tubule, Adenocarcinoma                                               1 (2%)                                             
      Renal Tubule, Adenoma                                                      2 (4%)                                             
   Urinary Bladder                                    (45)         (48)         (46)                                                
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(50)        *(50)        *(50)                                                
      Lymphoma Malignant Histiocytic                   1 (2%)                                                                       
      Lymphoma Malignant Mixed                         7 (14%)      2 (4%)       3 (6%)                                             
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05031-01  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         MERCURIC CHLORIDE                                     Date: 09/04/94    
Route: GAVAGE                                                                                                     Time: 16:24:48    
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         B6C3F1 MICE MALE                          CONTROL      5MG/KG       10MG/KG                                                
                                                   MALE         MALE          MALE                                                  
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            28          20          17                                                   
     Total Primary Neoplasms                           37          27          24                                                   
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 13          15          10                                                   
     Total Benign Neoplasms                            17          16          12                                                   
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              20          10          11                                                   
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         20          11          12                                                   
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms              2           2           2                                                   
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                          2           2           5                                                   
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms                           1                                                               
   Uncertain Primary Site                                                                                                           
   Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain-                                                                                          
   Benign or Malignant                                                                                                              
     Total Uncertain Neoplasms                                                                                                      
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
b  Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors                                                                              
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