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TDMS Study 88138-03 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36
                                                         FINAL #2/RATS
       Facility:  Battelle Columbus Laboratory
       Chemical CAS #:  119-61-9
       Lock Date:  04/26/02
       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: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          50           50           50           50                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund Sacrifice                                16           10            9           13                                     
    Natural Death                                      2            2            4            3                                     
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                32           38           37           34                                     
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    50           50           50           50                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Esophagus                                          (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                                     1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Carcinoma                                                                               1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Schwannoma Malignant                                                       1 (2%)                                             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Liver                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                                      1 (2%)                                                          
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                                                     1 (2%)                                             
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
   Mesentery                                          (12)         (18)         (10)         (6)                                    
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                                     1 (17%)                               
   Oral Mucosa                                        (4)          (8)          (4)          (4)                                    
      Gingival, Squamous Cell Carcinoma                             1 (13%)                                                         
   Pancreas                                           (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Salivary Glands                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Schwannoma Malignant                                                                    1 (2%)                                
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
   Tooth                                                                        (3)          (3)                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Blood Vessel                                       (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Heart                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Endocardium, Schwannoma Malignant                1 (2%)                                                                       
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                                 1 (2%)                                
   Adrenal Medulla                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                                       2 (4%)       2 (4%)                                             
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                    2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (47)         (48)         (44)         (48)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Pituitary Gland                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Adenoma                          17 (34%)     17 (34%)     11 (22%)     13 (26%)                               
   Thyroid Gland                                      (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Bilateral, C-Cell, Carcinoma                                               1 (2%)                                             
      C-Cell, Adenoma                                  4 (8%)       6 (12%)      3 (6%)       6 (12%)                               
      C-Cell, Carcinoma                                             1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma                                                                1 (2%)                                
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Clitoral Gland                                     (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                          2 (4%)                    5 (10%)      6 (12%)                               
      Carcinoma                                        1 (2%)       2 (4%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          1 (2%)                                                                       
      Bilateral, Adenoma                               1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
   Ovary                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Granulosa Cell Tumor Benign                                                             1 (2%)                                
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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GENITAL SYSTEM - cont                                                                                                               
   Uterus                                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Polyp Stromal                                    6 (12%)      9 (18%)     10 (20%)     10 (20%)                               
      Cervix, Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                             1 (2%)                                
      Cervix, Schwannoma Malignant                                                            1 (2%)                                
   Vagina                                                          (1)          (1)                                                 
      Schwannoma Malignant                                          1 (100%)                                                        
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
   Lymph Node                                         (8)          (8)          (11)         (12)                                   
      Deep Cervical, Carcinoma, Metastatic,                                                                                         
          Thyroid Gland                                                          1 (9%)                                             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                                          (1)          (1)          (1)                                    
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Spleen                                             (49)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Thymus                                             (50)         (49)         (46)         (50)                                   
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland                                       1 (2%)                                             
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Thymoma Malignant                                             1 (2%)                                                          
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Mammary Gland                                      (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                          2 (4%)       2 (4%)       3 (6%)                                             
      Carcinoma                                                     1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Fibroadenoma                                    21 (42%)     20 (40%)     12 (24%)      7 (14%)                               
      Fibroadenoma, Multiple                           6 (12%)      4 (8%)       3 (6%)                                             
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Skin                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Keratoacanthoma                                  3 (6%)                    2 (4%)                                             
      Lipoma                                                        1 (2%)                                                          
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                                                                 1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma                     3 (6%)                                                                       
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibrosarcoma                1 (2%)                                                                       
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Skeletal Muscle                                    (1)          (1)          (3)          (1)                                    
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (33%)      1 (100%)                              
      Rhabdomyosarcoma                                                           1 (33%)                                            
      Sarcoma                                                                    1 (33%)                                            
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Brain                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                     4 (8%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland                                       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
   Nose                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Trachea                                            (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland                                       1 (2%)                                             
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                                     1 (2%)                                
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Eye                                                (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Iris, Melanoma Benign                            1 (2%)                                                                       
   Zymbal's Gland                                                               (1)          (1)                                    
      Carcinoma                                                                               1 (100%)                              
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                                     1 (2%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Adenoma, Multiple                                            2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
   Urinary Bladder                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(50)        *(50)        *(50)        *(50)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                                                        1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Leukemia Mononuclear                            19 (38%)     25 (50%)     30 (60%)     29 (58%)                               
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            46          46          45          44                                       
     Total Primary Neoplasms                           93          95          97          85                                       
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 42          40          37          33                                       
     Total Benign Neoplasms                            71          62          59          48                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              20          29          32          32                                       
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         22          33          38          37                                       
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms                                      1           1                                       
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                                                  4           1                                       
   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: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          50           50           50           50                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund Sacrifice                                25           12           16           44                                     
    Natural Death                                      3           11            3            4                                     
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                22           27           31            2                                     
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    50           50           50           50                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Esophagus                                          (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Leiomyoma                                                                  1 (2%)                                             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Liver                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                                                   1 (2%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                           2 (4%)                    1 (2%)                                             
   Mesentery                                          (9)          (12)         (8)          (4)                                    
   Oral Mucosa                                        (8)          (8)          (5)          (7)                                    
      Gingival, Squamous Cell Papilloma                             1 (13%)                                                         
      Pharyngeal, Squamous Cell Papilloma                                                     1 (14%)                               
   Pancreas                                           (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Mixed Tumor Benign                               1 (2%)                                                                       
   Salivary Glands                                    (49)         (50)         (50)         (49)                                   
      Schwannoma Malignant                             1 (2%)                                                                       
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (50)         (49)         (49)         (50)                                   
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (50)         (50)         (49)         (50)                                   
   Tongue                                             (1)          (1)                       (1)                                    
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          1 (100%)     1 (100%)                  1 (100%)                              
   Tooth                                              (3)          (5)          (2)          (3)                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Blood Vessel                                       (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Heart                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Chordoma, Metastatic, Bone                       1 (2%)                                                                       
      Schwannoma Malignant                             1 (2%)                                                                       
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (50)         (49)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                                       1 (2%)                                                          
      Carcinoma                                                     1 (2%)                                                          
   Adrenal Medulla                                    (50)         (49)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Pheochromocytoma Malignant                                                 2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                          8 (16%)      5 (10%)      6 (12%)      3 (6%)                                
      Bilateral, Pheochromocytoma Benign                                         2 (4%)                                             
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (49)         (45)         (48)         (49)                                   
   Pituitary Gland                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Adenoma                          10 (20%)      6 (12%)     12 (24%)      5 (10%)                               
   Thyroid Gland                                      (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Bilateral, C-Cell, Adenoma                                                 3 (6%)                                             
      C-Cell, Adenoma                                 10 (20%)      6 (12%)      6 (12%)      4 (8%)                                
      C-Cell, Carcinoma                                1 (2%)       2 (4%)       2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma                         2 (4%)       2 (4%)       3 (6%)       3 (6%)                                
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   Peritoneum                                         (1)                       (1)                                                 
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Epididymis                                         (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Preputial Gland                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (49)                                   
      Adenoma                                                       3 (6%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Carcinoma                                        1 (2%)       3 (6%)       3 (6%)       1 (2%)                                
   Prostate                                           (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Seminal Vesicle                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (49)                                   
   Testes                                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Bilateral, Interstitial Cell, Adenoma           43 (86%)     41 (82%)     40 (80%)     42 (84%)                               
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NTP Experiment-Test: 88138-03  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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GENITAL SYSTEM - cont                                                                                                               
      Interstitial Cell, Adenoma                       2 (4%)       5 (10%)      6 (12%)      6 (12%)                               
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (50)         (49)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Lymph Node                                         (19)         (20)         (16)         (19)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (5)          (1)          (2)                                                 
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Chordoma, Metastatic, Bone                       1 (2%)                                                                       
   Spleen                                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Thymus                                             (48)         (48)         (48)         (48)                                   
      Chordoma, Metastatic, Bone                       1 (2%)                                                                       
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Mammary Gland                                      (50)         (48)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Fibroadenoma                                     2 (4%)       2 (4%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Pheochromocytoma Malignant, Metastatic,                                                                                       
          Adrenal Medulla                                                        1 (2%)                                             
   Skin                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Basal Cell Adenoma                                            3 (6%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Fibrous Histiocytoma                             1 (2%)                                                                       
      Keratoacanthoma                                 10 (20%)      3 (6%)       3 (6%)       3 (6%)                                
      Osteosarcoma                                     1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                                          
      Schwannoma Malignant                                                                    1 (2%)                                
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                                          
      Trichoepithelioma                                                          1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma                     5 (10%)      3 (6%)       3 (6%)       2 (4%)                                
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Bone                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Chordoma                                         1 (2%)                                                                       
      Osteosarcoma                                                               1 (2%)                                             
   Skeletal Muscle                                    (2)          (2)          (1)                                                 
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Brain                                              (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (50)         (49)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                     4 (8%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma                                             1 (2%)       2 (4%)                                
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland                          1 (2%)                                                          
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Adrenal Cortex                         1 (2%)                                                          
      Chordoma, Metastatic, Bone                       1 (2%)                                                                       
      Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Skin                                2 (4%)                                                          
      Pheochromocytoma Malignant, Metastatic,                                                                                       
          Adrenal Medulla                                                        2 (4%)       1 (2%)                                
      Mediastinum, Myxosarcoma                                                                1 (2%)                                
   Nose                                               (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Trachea                                            (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Eye                                                (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Harderian Gland                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
      Pelvis, Transitional Epithelium, Carcinoma                                              1 (2%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Adenoma                            1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (4%)       4 (8%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Carcinoma                                       1 (2%)                                                          
   Urinary Bladder                                    (50)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(50)        *(50)        *(50)        *(50)                                   
      Leukemia Mononuclear                            27 (54%)     41 (82%)     39 (78%)     24 (48%)                               
      Mesothelioma Malignant                           2 (4%)       3 (6%)       2 (4%)                                             
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                            BENZOPHENONE                                       Date: 08/23/04  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 08:33:36  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0 PPM        312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            50          50          50          50                                       
     Total Primary Neoplasms                          139         139         143         109                                       
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 49          47          49          50                                       
     Total Benign Neoplasms                           103          86          92          77                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              33          42          40          26                                       
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         36          53          51          32                                       
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms              2           5           4           1                                       
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                          9          12           6           1                                       
   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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